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The Sleep and Developmental Studies Laboratory explores research questions specific to (1) sleep and development in pediatric samples, (2) associations between sleep and brain development/functioning, (3) developmental trajectories in families raising children with, or at elevated likelihood for an autism spectrum disorder, as well as research related to (4) sleep disturbances and treatment. Please see below a list of recent publications:

Selected Publications

  1. Nieforth, L.O., Rodriguez, K.E., Zhuang, R. et al. The cortisol awakening response in a 3 month clinical trial of service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Sci Rep 14, 1664 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50626-y
  2. Lee, J., Schwichtenberg, A., Bliwise, D. et al. Simultaneous Recording of Objective Sleep in Mothers and School-aged Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Pilot Study of Actigraphy and Videosomnography. J Dev Phys Disabil 36, 63–85 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-023-09896-7
  3. Vijayakrishnan Nair, V., Kish, B., Chong, P., Yang, H., Wu, Y., Tong, Y., & Schwichtenberg, A. J. (2023). Neurofluid coupling during sleep and wake states. Sleep Medicine, 110, 44-53. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2023.07.021. 
  4. Schwichtenberg, A. J., Janis, A., Lindsey, A., Desai, H., Sahu, A., Kellerman, A., Chong, P., Abel, E., & Yatcilla, J. (2022). Sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder: A narrative review and systematic update. Current Sleep Medicine Reports, 8(4), 51-61. doi:10.1007/s40675-022-00234-5
  5. Bradshaw, J., Schwichtenberg, A. J., & Iverson, J. M. (2022). Capturing the complexity of autism: Applying a developmental cascades framework. Child development perspectives, 16(1), 18–26. doi.org/10.1111/cdep.12439
  6. Chong, P., Garic, D., Shen, M. D., Lundgaard, I., & Schwichtenberg, A. J. (2022). Sleep, Cerebrospinal Fluid, and the Glymphatic System: A Systematic Review. Sleep Medicine Reviews, doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101572
  7. Honaker, S., McQuillan, M., Mindell, J., Downs, S., Slaven, J., & Schwichtenberg, A. J. (2021). Screening for problematic sleep in diverse infants. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46, 824-834. doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab050
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