Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep

An ideal resource for all pediatric health providers, Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems, Fourth Edition, synthesizes current information on the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in children and adolescents. Drs. Jodi A. Mindell, Judith A. Owens, and Ignacio E. Tapia provide comprehensive, user-friendly, full-color guidance that brings you up to date with current etiology, clinical assessment tools, and management of specific pediatric sleep problems, helping you improve the lives of your patients and their families. Uses a new, full-color presentation to cover sleep physiology, developmental aspects of sleep, sleep diagnostic tools, the most common pediatric sleep disorders, pharmacology, and special populationsIncludes new content on the impact of sleep on mental health disorders; new information regarding sleep health disparities in vulnerable populations; new treatment plans for children with sleep apnea and narcolepsy; new coverage of restless sleep disorder and idiopathic hypersomnia; and updated assessment tools and medication guidelinesContains handy algorithms to help you evaluate common presenting symptoms and develop an effective treatment planProvides access to an extensive collection of appendices online, including professional resources, intake and screening questionnaires, and parent education handouts for each age group and each sleep disorderReflects the current ICSD-3-TR (International Classification of Sleep Disorders) and DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), as well as new clinical practice guidelines