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Seeing the Whole Elephant: a scoping review of behavioral treatments for pediatric insomnia

Lisa J Meltzer1, Allison Wainer2, Erin Engstrom2

  • 1National Jewish Health, 1400 Jackson Street, G311, Denver, CO 80206, USA.

Sleep Medicine Reviews
|January 2, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric insomnia affects many children. This review highlights research gaps and calls for broader studies on behavioral interventions, including diverse populations and non-sleep outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Pediatric insomnia is highly prevalent, affecting healthy children and those with chronic conditions.
  • Existing reviews on behavioral interventions for pediatric insomnia are limited in scope.
  • Few reviews consider non-sleep outcomes for both children and parents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of behavioral interventions for pediatric insomnia.
  • To identify gaps in the current research literature.
  • To inform future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • This study conducted a scoping review of existing literature.
  • Studies were included regardless of research design or specific population.
  • Both sleep and non-sleep outcomes were considered.

Main Results:

  • Significant gaps exist in the research on pediatric insomnia interventions.
  • Need for research in diverse populations, including school-age children, adolescents, and those with medical/psychiatric disorders.
  • Further investigation is required on treatment delivery, family involvement, non-sleep outcomes, and long-term follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Current research on pediatric insomnia interventions is not comprehensive.
  • Additional research is crucial to address identified literature gaps.
  • Future studies should focus on broader populations and diverse outcome measures.

Keywords:
AdolescentChildInfantPreschoolerSleep interventionToddler

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