Dr. Craig Canapari, a pediatrician and sleep specialist at Yale University, has written a book entitled It’s Never too Late to Sleep Train: The Low-Stress Way to High-Quality Sleep for Babies, Kids, and Parents (2019). It provides very useful information for parents.
"How to Help Kids Overcome a Fear of Monsters Under the Bed" article by Amy Lorin.
"Help Your Child Overcome Their Fears" article by Melinda Wenner Moyer gives practical suggestions from psychologists on how to help children overcome fears.
“The Common Cold of the Child’s Mental Health World” is an article (Coffman, M., Ollendick, R., & Andrasik, F.) in Counseling Today. It discusses the complexities of fear of the dark, its impact on children and families, and possible treatments.
The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies has a website that under the section “The Public” has information on psychological symptoms and treatments as well as how to locate a therapist trained in cognitive-behavioral techniques.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is a scientific organization that is responsible for much research on mental health issues. Their website provides information on a series of problems, including anxiety and phobias.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America has a website for families and professionals that provides information on anxiety disorders such as specific phobias.
What To Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner
"Nightmares and Night Terrors in Children: How to identify the problem, and help children sleep more peacefully, An Evidence-Based Guide" by Gwen Dewar (2019).
What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Problems to Overcoming Problems with Sleep by Dawn Huebner
Take Charge of your Child’s Sleep: The All-in-One Resource for Solving Sleep Problems in Kids and Teens by Judith A. Owens and Jodi A. Mindell
"Predictors of Nighttime Fears and Sleep Problems in Young Children" is a journal article by Renatha El Rafihi, Krystal Lewis, Tyler McFayden, and Thomas Ollendick.
https://medlineplus.gov/sleepdisorders.html
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