Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs
Although Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect many youth, there are not currently standardized treatments offered following ACE screenings. Sleep interventions may serve as a valuable first-line intervention in high-ACE cohorts, as sleep may protect against negative physical and mental health...
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| description | Although Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect many youth, there are not currently standardized treatments offered following ACE screenings. Sleep interventions may serve as a valuable first-line intervention in high-ACE cohorts, as sleep may protect against negative physical and mental health effects of adversity. Sleep interventions can also be offered succinctly and affordably, which can address systemic barriers to care often encountered in high-risk populations. This discussion considers biological and psychological evidence for sleep treatment improving symptoms associated with adversity, reviews existing sleep interventions, and calls for further research into trauma-informed and culturally-informed interventions which can be tailored to specific needs of individuals with histories of adversity. Challenges to measurement of intervention efficacy are also discussed, including multidimensional modelling of sleep health, curvilinear nature of sleep-related trends, and importance of symptom vs. diagnostic monitoring in groups with potentially lower access to assessment and care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bae71928366459c82298658110dd68b2025-02-03T04:17:10ZengElsevierChild Protection and Practice2950-19382025-04-014100109Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEsSarah L.H. Kamhout0Kara McRae Duraccio1Corresponding author. 227 TLRB, Provo, UT, 84602, United States.; Psychology Department, Brigham Young University, 227 TLRB, Provo, UT, 84602, United StatesPsychology Department, Brigham Young University, 227 TLRB, Provo, UT, 84602, United StatesAlthough Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) affect many youth, there are not currently standardized treatments offered following ACE screenings. Sleep interventions may serve as a valuable first-line intervention in high-ACE cohorts, as sleep may protect against negative physical and mental health effects of adversity. Sleep interventions can also be offered succinctly and affordably, which can address systemic barriers to care often encountered in high-risk populations. This discussion considers biological and psychological evidence for sleep treatment improving symptoms associated with adversity, reviews existing sleep interventions, and calls for further research into trauma-informed and culturally-informed interventions which can be tailored to specific needs of individuals with histories of adversity. Challenges to measurement of intervention efficacy are also discussed, including multidimensional modelling of sleep health, curvilinear nature of sleep-related trends, and importance of symptom vs. diagnostic monitoring in groups with potentially lower access to assessment and care.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193825000166SleepCircadian alignmentAdverse childhood experiencesEarly interventionTrauma |
| spellingShingle | Sarah L.H. Kamhout Kara McRae Duraccio Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs Child Protection and Practice Sleep Circadian alignment Adverse childhood experiences Early intervention Trauma |
| title | Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs |
| title_full | Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs |
| title_fullStr | Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs |
| title_short | Sleep: An unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with ACEs |
| title_sort | sleep an unplayed ace in research and treatment of youth with aces |
| topic | Sleep Circadian alignment Adverse childhood experiences Early intervention Trauma |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193825000166 |
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