Assessment and Treatment of Infant Sleep

by Ignacio E. Tapia, Christopher M. Cielo, Liat Tikotzky

Ideal for sleep specialists, pediatricians, or family medicine practitioners, Assessment and Treatment of Infant Sleep provides in-depth information about normal aspects of sleep in infancy, as well as both medical and behavioral sleep problem assessment and management. This unique resource offers concise, consolidated guidance when preparing for a clinic or rotation with patients in infancy or when engaging in treatment planning for young children with sleep problems.

• Covers normal and abnormal aspects of infant sleep and provides evidence-based tools to direct assessment and treatment of medical and behavioral sleep concerns.
• Discusses new protocols and treatments specific to children under 24 months of age.
• Highlights the unique evaluation and management of medical sleep disorders specific to infants, with a focus on special populations.
• Contains full-color illustrations throughout, including diagrams, photographs, and sleep studies (polysomnography).
• Distills a growing body of research related to the spectrum of medical and behavioral disorders in infant sleep in a single reference ideal for clinicians or researchers.