Beyond challenging behaviors, sleep maintenance problems in autistic youth at the time of hospitalization are associated with increased caregiver strain
Sleep maintenance problems may independently contribute to caregiver strain above and beyond challenging behaviors. Social and financial resources may buffer against the negative effect of sleep problems. Preventative interventions targeting sleep may provide needed support for vulnerable families.
Authors
- Kahsi A. Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0564-3465)
- Briana J. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9801-3728)
- Matthew Siegel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4634-8739)
- Erin R Riddell
- Brooklyn Tory
- Yasmin Andalib
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Northeastern University (US)
- Maine Medical Center (US)
- MaineHealth (US)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2025.108695
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00