Pediatric Sleep Problems: Practical Guidance for Common Concerns in Outpatient Care
Date:
Sep 16, 2022 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. (ET)
Overview
In this seminar Drs. Handa and Williamson will introduce the most common pediatric sleep problems seen in outpatient primary and specialty care sites. Common concerns include both behaviorally-based sleep problems (e.g., insomnia and poor sleep health) and medically-based sleep disorders (e.g., sleep disordered breathing). The speakers will identify brief assessment strategies to help guide differential diagnosis and treatment planning. The speakers will additionally discuss evidence-based sleep management approaches that can be practically applied in outpatient care, as well as additional resources for families and clinicians.
Speakers
- Arun Handa, MD, attending psychiatrist and sleep medicine physician with the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Behavioral Health Integrated Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Ariel A. Williamson, PhD, DBSM, psychologist in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Learning objectives
- Describe the most common pediatric sleep problems that occur in children presenting to outpatient primary and specialty care sites
- Identify brief assessment strategies to guide treatment planning
- Discuss evidence-based approaches that can be practically applied in outpatient care
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ACCME Accreditation Statement: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statements: Arun Handa, MD (Speaker), Ariel A. Williamson, PhD, DBSM (Speaker), Katie Lockwood, MD (Course Director) and Tina Mannices (CME Planner) and others as appropriate have no relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company to disclose.