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Video Resources

Sleep Disorders: Kids that Go Bump in the Night

Learning Objective: 16.2.c Give examples of other sleep-wake disorders that affect children and adolescents.

Description: This 5 1/2-minute video from HLN describes several different sleep disorders and their treatment.

Questions to Consider

1. What are some of the consequences of poor sleep quality?
2. What interventions may help improve sleep quality?
    

Night Terrors: How to Identify and What to Do

Learning Objective: 16.2.c Give examples of other sleep-wake disorders that affect children and adolescents.

Description: This 5-minute video describes the experience of night terrors and how to cope with these.

Questions to Consider

1. Why might night terrors be confused with bad behavior?
2. How are night terrors different from nightmares?
3. How should parents address night terrors?
    

Helping a Child Cope with a Long Hospitalization

Learning Objective: 16.3 Define the field of pediatric psychology and illustrate some of the major professional activities of pediatric psychologists.

Description: This 4-minute video is designed for parents anticipating a hospitalization for their child, but it provides a good introduction to the work of pediatric psychologists.

Questions to Consider

1. What should parents expect with a long hospitalization?
2. What is the role of the pediatric psychologists in a long hospitalization?
3. How should parents parent their child when the child is sick?
    

Audio Resources

Lack of Sleep, Genes Can Get Sleepwalkers Up and About

Learning Objective: 16.2.c Give examples of other sleep-wake disorders that affect children and adolescents.

Description: This 4 1/2-minute story examines what is known and unknown about the causes of sleepwalking and tells the story of a girl who sleepwalks chronically.

Questions to Consider

1. How many children sleepwalk? Should parents be concerned?
2. What do we know about the causes of sleepwalking?
3. What should parents do for children who sleepwalk?
    

To Control Asthma, Start with the Home Instead of the Child

Learning Objective: 16.3.b Show how pediatric psychologists help youths with chronic medical problems.

Description: This 4-minute clip addresses the role of the environment in asthmatic crises.

Questions to Consider

1. List some environmental triggers of asthma attacks.
2. How can community initiatives improve asthma control?
3. One of the challenges with asthma is compliance with recommendations. What role do you think that pediatric psychologists can play in this area?