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Failure to assess for sleep problems systematically or effectively in preschool age patients. Lack of parental knowledge related to the basics of healthy sleep and the importance of consistent bedtime routine and sleep schedule. Lack of expertise in selection and implementation of interventions for pediatric sleep disturbance. Absence of culturally competent and family-centered approaches to care.
This training will equip behavioral therapists with the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively with pediatric providers to identify developmentally inappropriate sleep patterns using quality sleep assessments, as well as deliver evidence-based psychoeducation that will assist parents in managing sleep problems in their young children.
Target Audience
Social Worker
Licensed Professional Counselor
Learning Objectives
1. Participants will learn to conduct a comprehensive sleep assessment.
2. Participants will become proficient in the delivery of parent psychoeducation related to the basics of healthy sleep (bedtime routine, schedule, sleep health/hygiene and modifiable behaviors (electronics usage, caffeine consumption).
3. Participants will develop skills required to promote consistent, positive bedtime routines and sleep schedules.
4. Participants will acquire knowledge that will facilitate the development of appropriate sleep goals.
5. Participants will acquire knowledge that will and aid in the selection of interventions that are tied to specific sleep problem(s).
6. Participants will understand the importance of adopting a family-centered, culturally competent approach to care.
Failure to assess for sleep problems systematically or effectively in preschool age patients. Lack of parental knowledge related to the basics of healthy sleep and the importance of consistent bedtime routine and sleep schedule. Lack of expertise in selection and implementation of interventions for pediatric sleep disturbance. Absence of culturally competent and family-centered approaches to care.
This training will equip behavioral therapists with the knowledge and skills to work collaboratively with pediatric providers to identify developmentally inappropriate sleep patterns using quality sleep assessments, as well as deliver evidence-based psychoeducation that will assist parents in managing sleep problems in their young children.
Jessica Levenson, PhD, DBSM
Ariel Williamson, PhD, DBSM
Heather Joseph, DO
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 continuing education credits.
Social Work (ASWB)
This program is offered for 3.0 hours of social work continuing education.
Other Health Care Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 3.00 ASWB
- 3.00 Attendance