A compendium of the state-of-the-art for empirically-based basic and applied science and treatment information about infant, child, and adolescent sleep and behavior for behavioral scientists, educators, policymakers, and clinicians.

• 1. Introduction to The Oxford Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep and Behavior


• Amy R. Wolfson


• Part One: Sleep and Development


• 2. Overview of the History of Child and Adolescent Sleep Medicine


• Stephen H. Sheldon


• 3. A Brief History of Child and Adolescent Sleep Research: Key Contributions in Psychology


• Tonya M. Palermo


• 4. Developmental Science in the Study of Sleep


• Angela D. Staples and John E. Bates


• 5. Developmental Changes in Sleep: Infancy and Preschool Years


• Kurt Lushington, Yvonne Pamula, James Martin, and John Declan Kennedy


• 6. The Relationship between Sleep and Daytime Cognitive/Behavioral Functioning: Infancy and Preschool Years


• Kurt Lushington, Yvonne Pamula, Alfred James Martin, and John Declan Kennedy


• 7. Postpartum Sleep: Impact of Infant Sleep on Parents


• Robyn Stremler


• 8. Developmental Changes in Circadian Timing and Sleep: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood


• Mary A. Carskadon and Leila Tarokh


• Part Two: Complexity of Issues and Factors Influencing Sleep


• 9. Culture and Children's Sleep


• Charles M. Super and Sara Harkness


• 10. Social Determinants of Children's Sleep


• Lauren Hale, Victoria Parente, and Gwendolyn K. Phillips


• 11. Sleep Hygiene and Environment: Role of Technology


• Michael Gradisar and Michelle A. Short


• 12. Co-sleeping and Self-soothing during Infancy


• Melissa M. Burnham


• 13. The Impact of Pediatric Chronic Illness on Caregiver Sleep and Daytime Functioning


• Lisa J. Meltzer and Colleen M. Walsh


• 14. Children's Sleep in Violent Environments


• James C. Spilsbury


• Part Three: Assessment of Sleep and Sleep Problems


• 15. Functional Behavioral Analysis of Sleep in Infants and Children


• Neville M. Blampied


• 16. Actigraphy and Sleep-Wake Diaries


• Rosemary S.C. Horne and Sarah N. Biggs


• 17. Assessment of Circadian Rhythms


• Stephanie J. Crowley


• 18. Sleep Surveys and Screening: To Measure is To Know


• Karen Spruyt


• 19. Role of Behavioral Sleep Medicine in Health Care


• Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree, Amanda M. Rach, and Heather L. Gamble


• 20. Helping Children and Parents Manage their Sleep Study Experience


• Lissy Zaremba


• 21. The Role of Schools in Identification, Treatment, and Prevention of Children's Sleep Problems


• Joseph A. Buckhalt


• Part Four: Sleep Challenges, Problems, and Disorders


• 22. Pediatric Insomnia


• Brandy M. Roane and Daniel J. Taylor


• 23. Circadian Timing: Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder


• R. Robert Auger and Stephanie J. Crowley


• 24. Nighttime Distractions: Fears, Nightmares, and Parasomnias


• Anna Ivanenko and Kymberly Larson


• 25. Pediatric Sleep Apnea and Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy


• Kristen H. Archbold


• 26. Nocturnal Enuresis


• Patrina HY Caldwell and Karen Waters


• Part Five: Consequences of Insufficient Sleep


• 27. Children's Sleep and Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms


• Erika Bagley and Mona El-Sheikh


• 28. Sleep in Preschoolers: School Readiness, Academics, Temperament, and Behavior


• Victoria J. Molfese, Kathleen Moritz Rudasill, and Dennis L. Molfese


• 29. Neurocognitive Implications


• Louise M. O'Brien


• 30. Weight Control and Obesity


• Chantelle N. Hart, Nicola Hawley, Elizabeth Kuhl, and Elissa Jelalian


• 31. Impact of Sleep on the Challenges of Safe Driving in Young Adults


• Shelley Hershner


• Part Six: Sleep Difficulties Associated with Developmental and Behavioral Risks


• 32. Asthma, Allergies, and Sleep


• Daphne Koinis Mitchell and Robin Everhart


• 33. Autism and other Developmental Disabilities


• Amanda L. Richdale


• 34. Sleep in the Context of ADHD: A Review of Reviews to Determine Implications for Research and Clinical Practice


• Penny Corkum and J. Aimée Coulombe


• 35. Mood Disorders


• Allison G. Harvey, Candice A. Alfano, and Greg Clarke


• 36. Substance Use: Caffeine, Alcohol, and Other Drugs


• Richard R. Bootzin, Jennifer C. Cousins, Monica R. Kelly, and Sally Stevens


• Part Seven: Prevention and Intervention


• 37. The Impact of Behavioral Interventions for Sleep Problems on Secondary Outcomes in Young Children and Their Families


• Melisa Moore and Jodi A. Mindell


• 38. Systematic Strategies: Case of School Start Times


• Rhoda Au, Erica R. Appleman, and Karina Stavitsky


• 39. Preventative Intervention: Curricula and Programs


• Reut Gruber, Evelyn Constantin, Jamie Cassoff, and Sonia Michaelsen


• 40. Late Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A New Lens for Sleep Professionals


• Pamela V. Thacher


• 41. Behavioral Sleep Medicine: Training, Credentialing, and the Role in Sleep Laboratories


• S. Justin Thomas, Kristin T. Avis, and Kenneth L. Lichstein


• 42. Overview


• Hawley Montgomery-Downs

Amy R. Wolfson, Ph.D., is the Associate Dean for Faculty and a Professor Psychology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Hawley E. Montgomery-Downs, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of psychology in the Behavioral Neuroscience program at West Virginia University.