Assessment and Management of Sleep Disturbances in Atopic Dermatitis: A Review.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic burdensome inflammatory skin disease with well-established cutaneous and systemic comorbidities and disease burden. AD particularly has profound impacts on sleep in individuals of all ages. Sleep disturbances (SDs) affect 6.

Treatment Adherence in Young Children with Asthma.

Treatment nonadherence in young children with asthma involves multiple factors and should be viewed within an ecological framework. Few interventions have targeted multiple bidirectional factors, however, and little research has examined which interventions may be most appropriate for young children. Additional research is needed to identify essential intervention components, and to determine how to sustain such interventions in at-risk communities.

Pediatric motor activity during sleep as measured by actigraphy.

Study Objectives: Provide actigraphic reference values for motor activity during sleep for children and adolescents ages 8-17 years.

Methods: Participants were 671 healthy community-dwelling children and adolescents (52% female, mean age 13.5 + 2.

Integrated behavioral health care for management of stress in allergic diseases.

Objective: This article reviews current findings regarding the management of stress in allergic disease.

Data Sources: The authors use articles and books published between 1995 and 2017. Approximately 85% of sources used were published in the last 10 years, and 60% were published in the last 5 years.

Psychological and lifestyle risk factors for asthma exacerbations and morbidity in children.

Asthma is the most common childhood illness and disproportionately affects low-income, minority children who live in urban areas. A range of risk factors are associated with asthma morbidity and mortality, such as treatment non-adherence, exposure to environmental triggers, low-income households, exposure to chronic stress, child psychological problems, parental stress, family functioning, obesity, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diets. These risk factors often have complex interactions and inter-relationships.

Evaluation of an Ecologically Valid Group Intervention to Address Sleep Health in Families of Children With Allergic Diseases.

Sleep issues in children with allergic diseases may be a result of illness related factors (e.g., itching, wheezing) and/or poor sleep habits due to disrupted routines and parental permissiveness.

Psychosocial Factors in Severe Pediatric Asthma.

Asthma is the most common chronic illness among children in the United States and can impact nearly all aspects of functioning. Most research suggests that children with severe asthma display more emotional and behavioral problems than their healthy peers. These psychological difficulties are associated with increased risk for functional impairments and problematic disease course.

Sleep Disturbance in Caregivers of Children With Respiratory and Atopic Disease.

Objective: To examine sleep patterns and sleep disturbances in caregivers of children with chronic illness.

Methods: Caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis (AD, n = 35), asthma (AS, n = 27), atopic dermatitis and asthma (AD + AS, n = 57), ventilator assistance (VENT, n = 61), or typically developing (HEALTHY, n = 63) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Insomnia Severity Index, and three items examining reasons for parent sleep disruption.

Results: Compared with healthy families, caregivers of children with chronic illness reported poorer sleep quality, more symptoms of insomnia, and chronic partial sleep deprivation.

Life stress and first onset of psychiatric disorders in daughters of depressed mothers.

This study used a comprehensive, interview-based measure of life stress to assess the role of different types of stress in predicting first onset of psychiatric disorders among daughters of depressed (n = 22) mothers and healthy (n = 22) mothers. Several types of stress were assessed: Chronic interpersonal stress, chronic non-interpersonal stress, episodic dependent (i.e.

Functional impairments in children with ADHD: unique effects of age and comorbid status.

Objective: Children with ADHD and comorbid disorders display poorer overall functioning compared with children with ADHD alone, though little research has examined the differential impact of externalizing versus internalizing comorbidities.

Method: This study examined the impact of internalizing and externalizing comorbidities on the academic and social functioning of 416 children with ADHD.

Results: Children with ADHD and a comorbid externalizing disorder (with or without a concomitant internalizing comorbidity) displayed poorer social skills than those with ADHD alone.