June 2020: Sleep Patterns in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Executive Editor Michael Roy speaks with Katherine MacDuffie, Ph.D., and Annette Estes, Ph.D., about their longitudinal neuroimaging study examining associations between sleep difficulties and developmental trajectories among infants who go on to develop autism spectrum disorder. Why is sleep so important during early life? [2:16] How can sleep affect a child's behavioral and mental development, as well as overall functioning? [3:34] Why the authors conducted this research [4:47] Areas of the brain that were of particular interest [6:35] Methods used in the research [8:34] Main findings of the research [10:54] How results aligned with previous research [12:22] Potential neurobiological mechanisms underlying the results [13:57] Limitations of the work [15:26] Conclusions that researchers, clinicians, and other mental health professionals can take away from the work [17:12] Recommendations for further research in this area [18:21] Be sure to let your colleagues know about the podcast, and please rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you listen to it. Subscribe to the podcast here. Listen to other podcasts produced by the American Psychiatric Association. Browse articles online. Follow the journals of APA Publishing on Twitter. E-mail us at [email protected]