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Assessing Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Handbook of Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Abstract

Sleep disturbances are a well-established problem in autism. Sleep issues can result in problems at home in the evening. Also, poor sleep can result in fatigue and irritability during the daytime, resulting in other potential problems. How sleep disorders are assessed and the best empirical methods to do so are the subject of this chapter.

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Katz, T., Malow, B.A., Reynolds, A.M. (2016). Assessing Sleep Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In: Matson, J.L. (eds) Handbook of Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27171-2_18

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