%0 Journal Article
%T Brief report: parental report of sleep behaviors following moderate or severe pediatric traumatic brain injury
%J Journal of pediatric psychology
%D 2007
%A Beebe, Dean W.
%A Krivitzky, Lauren
%A Wells, Carolyn T.
%A Wade, S. L.
%A Taylor, H. G.
%A Yeates, K. O.
%V 32
%N 7
%P 845-850
%X OBJECTIVE: Determine the effect of moderate and severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI) on the sleep of school-aged children. METHODS: A concurrent cohort-prospective design compared children aged 6-12 years who sustained moderate TBI (baseline n = 56), severe TBI (n = 53), or only orthopedic injuries (n = 80). Retrospective parental report of pre-injury sleep was collected about 3 weeks post-injury. Post-injury assessments occurred prospectively a mean of 6, 12, and 48 months later. RESULTS: Growth curve analyses compared the groups over time. The moderate TBI group had worse pre-injury sleep than the other groups. The moderate TBI and orthopedic injury groups displayed a small decline in sleep problems from pre- to post-injury. Children with severe TBI displayed increased post-injury sleep problems. CONCLUSIONS: Children who sustain severe TBI are at elevated risk for post-injury sleep problems. Because sleep problems may result in daytime impairments and family distress, additional clinical and research attention is warranted.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Oxford University Press
%@ 0146-8693
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm003