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How many of you work with or have children who struggle with sleep? I will put myself firmly in BOTH of those categories, which makes this topic extra relevant to me. My guest today, Dr. Andrea Roth, is an expert on pediatric sleep assessment & treatment. She shares a wealth of information about pediatric sleep concerns, from the beginning of our evals all the way to treatment recommendations. These are just a few things that we talk about:

• Basics of pediatric sleep – why it’s important, screen time, sleep routines, and so forth
• Ways to assess pediatric sleep concerns
• Sleep studies and when to get medical providers involved
• Treatment guidelines for pediatric sleep issues

Cool Things Mentioned

• The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting
• Jody Mendel’s BEARS rubric for sleep assessment
• A clinical guide to pediatric sleep by J. Mindell & J. Owens
• Pediatric sleep problems by L. Meltzer & V. Crabtree

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About Dr. Andrea Roth

Dr. Andrea Roth is the director of Thriving Minds Behavioral Health in Livonia, Michigan, where she specializes in treating children with anxiety, OCD, and Selective Mutism. Dr. Roth also runs the pediatric behavioral sleep treatment program. She graduated with her doctorate i