2019
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221428
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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a set of neurodevelopmental disorders characterised by behavioural, communication and social impairments. The prevalence of sleep disturbances in children with ASD is 40–80%, with significant effects on quality of life for the children and carers. This systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence of the effects of behavioural interventions to improve sleep among children with ASD. Methods Databases (MEDLINE, … Show more

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“…However, more research is needed about parental education and sleep hygiene in children with ASD, especially considering that in most studies, sleep hygiene modifications were part of a multimodal intervention, including behavioral or pharmacological treatments [ 16 , 22 , 32 , 33 ]. The most common and evidence-based pediatric sleep practice recommendations have been reviewed [ 34 ] and recently organized in a mnemonic tool—“ABCs of SLEEPING”—[ 10 ], whose characteristics are summarized in Table 2 .…”
Section: Non-pharmacological Interventionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, more research is needed about parental education and sleep hygiene in children with ASD, especially considering that in most studies, sleep hygiene modifications were part of a multimodal intervention, including behavioral or pharmacological treatments [ 16 , 22 , 32 , 33 ]. The most common and evidence-based pediatric sleep practice recommendations have been reviewed [ 34 ] and recently organized in a mnemonic tool—“ABCs of SLEEPING”—[ 10 ], whose characteristics are summarized in Table 2 .…”
Section: Non-pharmacological Interventionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the potential of sleep hygiene and behavioral interventions is poorly understood and often underestimated by clinicians and families [ 16 ]. Moreover, some non-prescription treatments have been thoroughly studied in recent years, showing new and promising evidence for treating sleep disturbances in ASD.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The current pandemic situation has had an effect on educational activities. Furthermore, students' daily lives as well as their mental health could not remain unaffected ( Abdulghani et al, 2020 ), hence the role of coping emerged as a non-pharmacological intervention to treat insomnia ( Keogh et al, 2019 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 13 14 Importantly, that federally funded RCT represents key methodological improvements over most existing studies, namely use of an active control group and objective screening for apnoea and other non-insomnia sleep disorders. Similarly, Keogh et al 42 conducted a review and meta-analysis of RCTs examining the impact of behavioural sleep interventions among children with ASD and found that although RCTs in this area were scarce (three studies qualified), there is evidence for the effectiveness of behavioural treatments.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%