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Publication Date: 2020-Jun
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Systematic Review of Telehealth Interventions for the Treatment of Sleep Problems in Children and Adolescents
McLay, Laurie; Sutherland, Dean; Machalicek, Wendy; Sigafoos, Jeff
Journal of Behavioral Education, v29 n2 p222-245 Jun 2020
Issues with sleep onset and maintenance are common among many children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. A lack of experienced practitioners, financial cost, and practical issues associated with providing parent coaching in the family home during evenings pose a number of barriers to successful sleep intervention. Telehealth interventions represent a potential approach for facilitation of the delivery of treatments for sleep problems in children and adolescents that may alleviate some of the challenges of delivering services equitably and in a timely manner. In the present review, we systematically searched for, summarized, and appraised the quality of ten studies that have used telehealth interventions for the treatment of sleep problems in children and adolescents. The majority of studies used Web-based platforms to deliver content as part of a multi-component intervention. For children, interventions were parent mediated; however, adolescents engaged directly in the intervention process, which typically included cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Each of the studies reported positive overall treatment effects though only five of the studies met criteria that reflected strong methodological rigor, thus limiting the strength of the conclusions. This review identifies current telehealth practices and areas for future research.
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Intervention, Sleep, Children, Adolescents, Developmental Disabilities, Coaching (Performance), Delivery Systems, Web Based Instruction, Behavior Modification
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