The recipient of a PhD in psychology from The Ohio State University, Beth Grosshans is a retired New Jersey-based clinical child psychologist. Dr Beth Grosshans is an expert in child development and child behavior. Sleep is a natural way of relaxing the brain and facilitates the body's recovery from strenuous daily activities. In children, poor sleep can impact physical and mental health negatively. For instance, inadequate sleep has been linked to poor academic performance and daytime behavioral problems in children. It also can result in daytime sleepiness. In most cases, parents can address poor sleep by adjusting their child's sleeping pattern. In some children however, poor sleep may arise from a primary sleep disorder, mental disorder, or medical condition. A study that was conducted in Norway by a group of researchers from The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Department of psychology showed that there is a higher risk of psychiatric problems in 4-year-olds with a sleep disorder, compared to those with sound sleep. The study also showed that many children with psychiatric problems develop sleep problems. Contrary to the belief of many, the result suggested that parents should pay attention to sleep problems in their children as it may not always be a result of normal child development.
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AuthorExperienced Psychologist Beth Grosshans Lectures on Child Development Archives
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