Sleep and Mental Health in Children and Teens: Behavioral Interventions to End Bedtime Problems and Help Kids Fall and Stay Asleep

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Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

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Speaker

Catherine Darley, ND Related seminars and products

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Catherine Darley, ND, is a leader in integrative sleep medicine. She founded The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine, Inc in 2003, and since then has helped people of all ages sleep well using behavioral and naturopathic approaches for sleep disorders. Dr. Darley led the Start School Later initiative in Seattle, which succeeded in improving school hours for more than 50,000 students. She teaches at Bastyr University and the National College of Natural Medline and is on the inaugural panel of experts for the Sleep Cycle Institute. Dr. Darley is published in numerous professional journals, has been quoted in several popular magazines, and has appeared on TV to share her expertise. She received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and completed a preceptorship at the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Center. She is an expert and dynamic speaker, teaching a wide range of groups through engagement, storytelling, and with a clear explanation of the mechanisms of sleep, circadian physiology, and treatment protocols.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Catherine Darley has employment relationships with the Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine, Inc and Wellspring EAP. She is a consultant with Symphony Natural Health. Catherine Darley receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Catherine Darley is a member of the Sleep Research Society.

Objectives

1. Analyze the relationships between insufficient sleep and cognitive and emotional problems in children.
2. Integrate an understanding of sleep architecture and circadian rhythms into case conceptualization of clients’ sleep-related complaints.
3. Conduct a sleep-focused clinical interview with child and adolescent clients.
4. Analyze data from children’s sleep diaries to plan treatment.
5. Employ arousal reduction strategies to improve sleep outcomes in children.
6. Devise strategies to include family members in a plan to improve young clients’ sleep.

Outline

• Crash course in sleep architecture and circadian rhythms
• Main classes of sleep disorders
• Sleep-focused interview and screening questionaires for kids and their parents
• Get an accurate sleep diary for kids and teens – and know how to use it

• Top tips for working effectively with parents to improve kids’ sleep
• What type of sleep training is best?
• Pros and cons of the family bed, and other family dynamics
• How to differentiate nightmares from night terrors
• Case study: 7yo with difficulty falling asleep due to ruminating about recess

• How to talk with kids about sleep and academic achievement
• Educate kids and their parents about impulsivity, delinquency, and suicidality
• Pediatric insomnia and its long-term consequences
• Screen for obstructive sleep apnea in kids and teens
• Case study: 9yo with obstructive sleep apnea discovered while on vacation

• What your clients and their parents can expect from sleep disorder treatment
• Effective wind-down activities and limits to manage arousal
• Use of light exposure to improve sleep and alertness
• Cognitive techniques to help children challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs about sleep
• Tailoring treatment for clients with sensory issues
• What to do when pain interferes with sleep
• Strategies to reinforce sleep health over time
• Case study: 11yo with delayed sleep-wake phase disorders struggling with school hours

• When to consult a sleep specialist
• How to include parents, siblings, and other family members
• Communicating with other members of the treatment team
• Safety and use of melatonin in children
• Referral resources
• Limitations of the research and potential risks

Target Audience

• Counselors
• Social Workers
• Psychologists
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Case Managers
• Physicians
• Physician Assistants
• Nurses
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Teachers
• School Guidance Counselors
• Educational Paraprofessionals
• School Administrators
• Other Helping Professionals Who Work with Children