Monday,
November 3, 2008: 6:00-8:00PM
"Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy: Sleep and Sleep Disturbances in Children and Adolescents"
Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate
Psychology at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia
Associate Director of the Sleep Center at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia
Sleep
problems are experienced by 20 to 25% of children of all
ages, and thus it is essential that pediatric
practitioners recognize and treat common sleep
problems. An overview of normal sleep patterns in
children and adolescents, and the consequences of
inadequate sleep for children will be provided. A
discussion of environmental and cultural differences in
sleep in children will be presented. In addition,
symptoms and treatment of common pediatric sleep
disorders will be reviewed, including bedtime problems
and night wakings. obstructive sleep apnea, and
parasomnias (sleepwalking, sleep terrors).
At the completion of this talk, participants will be able to:
1. Understand normal sleep patterns in children and adolescents
2. Describe the consequences of inadequate/disrupted sleep
3. Present information on environmental influences and cultural differences in sleep
4. Identify the symptoms and treatment of common pediatric sleep disorders
Dr. Jodi Mindell is a professor of psychology at Saint Joseph’s University and the Associate Director of the Sleep Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Mindell has published extensively on pediatric sleep disorders and presents frequently at national and international conferences. She is the author of a number of books, including Sleeping Through the Night: How Infants, Toddlers, and Their Parents Can Get a Good Night’s Sleep (HarperCollins, 1997, 2005) and A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003). Dr. Mindell is on the Board of Directors of the National Sleep Foundation, a foundation established to educate the public about sleep and sleep disorders, and has been on the Board of Directors of the Sleep Research Society. Dr. Mindell is also the co-founder and co-chair of the Pediatric Sleep Medicine annual meeting.
PHILADELPHIA BEHAVIOR THERAPY ASSOCIATION