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Evaluation and Management of the Sleepless Child

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There are many reasons a child may be considered to be sleepless. Fortunately, the vast majority of these children can receive effective treatment after a careful initial evaluation is performed. Behavioral treatments should be the principal therapeutic approach. Medications can be carefully considered as adjunctive treatment options in selected clinical situations.

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Pelayo, R. (2019). Evaluation and Management of the Sleepless Child. In: Fishbein, A., Sheldon, S. (eds) Allergy and Sleep. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14738-9_9

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