{"id":2821,"date":"2025-07-07T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthscience.institute\/?p=2821"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T07:39:47","slug":"infant-sleep-consultant-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.scienceinhealth.com\/fr\/infant-sleep-consultant-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Le r\u00f4le des consultants du sommeil pour les nourrissons\u00a0: n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 ou luxe ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Points cl\u00e9s pour les parents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Les consultants en sommeil aident \u00e0 cr\u00e9er des plans de sommeil personnalis\u00e9s et accompagnent les parents gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des m\u00e9thodes douces et fond\u00e9es sur des preuves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les probl\u00e8mes courants de sommeil du nourrisson incluent le r\u00e9veil nocturne, des siestes courtes et des r\u00e9gressions autour des \u00e9tapes cl\u00e9s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Des strat\u00e9gies comme la m\u00e9thode Ferber, la m\u00e9thode de la chaise et les approches sans cri peuvent am\u00e9liorer le sommeil des b\u00e9b\u00e9s et des parents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les co\u00fbts varient de 100\u00a0$ \u00e0 plus de 3\u00a0000\u00a0$, selon le type de service; l\u2019assurance le couvre rarement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>De nombreux parents r\u00e9ussissent avec l\u2019entra\u00eenement du sommeil DIY, mais la coh\u00e9rence est essentielle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Les opinions diff\u00e8rent\u00a0: certains consid\u00e8rent les consultants comme une bou\u00e9e de sauvetage, d\u2019autres comme un luxe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L\u2019Acad\u00e9mie am\u00e9ricaine de p\u00e9diatrie soutient des routines coh\u00e9rentes mais n\u2019approuve pas sp\u00e9cifiquement l\u2019embauche d\u2019un consultant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choisir un d\u00e9pend de vos besoins, votre budget et votre r\u00e9seau de soutien.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Dans une brume de manque de sommeil, de nombreux nouveaux parents se retrouvent \u00e0 faire des recherches sur Internet \u00ab\u00a0Pourquoi mon b\u00e9b\u00e9 ne dort-il pas ?\u00a0\u00bb \u00e0 3 h du matin\u2014yeux bourr\u00e9s, d\u00e9sesp\u00e9r\u00e9 et d\u00e9bordant de questions. Entrez le consultant en sommeil pour b\u00e9b\u00e9, une figure relativement nouvelle dans la constellation du soutien parental moderne. Mais ces professionnels sont-ils des alli\u00e9s essentiels dans le d\u00e9veloppement de la petite enfance, ou un service premium pour ceux qui ont de l\u2019argent \u00e0 revendre ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pourquoi cette conversation est importante<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Le sommeil\u2014ou son absence \u2014 est l\u2019un des d\u00e9fis les plus stressants pour les nouvelles familles. Des \u00e9tudes estiment que jusqu\u2019\u00e0 30\u00a0% des nourrissons et des tout-petits \u00e9prouvent des probl\u00e8mes de sommeil \u00e0 un moment donn\u00e9 au d\u00e9but de leur d\u00e9veloppement (Mindell et al., 2020). Ces perturbations n\u2019affectent pas seulement le b\u00e9b\u00e9. La perte de sommeil prolong\u00e9e chez les parents est li\u00e9e \u00e0 un risque accru d\u2019\u00e9tats d\u00e9pressifs, de pens\u00e9es anxieuses, de stress conjugal et de performances cognitives alt\u00e9r\u00e9es (Dennis &amp; Ross, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alors que les modes de vie urbains deviennent plus exigeants et que les familles deviennent plus nucl\u00e9aires, les parents se tournent vers des experts r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9s pour aider \u00e0 r\u00e9tablir l\u2019ordre dans les routines nocturnes. Pourtant, cela soul\u00e8ve une question essentielle\u00a0: l\u2019embauche d\u2019un consultant en sommeil est-elle une solution pratique ou une indulgence de la classe moyenne sup\u00e9rieure ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceinhealth.com\/newsletter\/\">Abonnez-vous gratuitement pour des articles de sant\u00e9 plus \u00e9clairants adapt\u00e9s \u00e0 vos besoins.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Que fait exactement un consultant en sommeil pour b\u00e9b\u00e9 ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Un consultant en sommeil travaille avec les familles pour cr\u00e9er et mettre en \u0153uvre des plans de sommeil personnalis\u00e9s pour les nourrissons, g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement entre l\u2019\u00e2ge de <strong>4 mois et 3 ans<\/strong>. Leurs services peuvent inclure\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coaching individuel (\u00e0 domicile ou virtuel)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D\u00e9veloppement d\u2019horaires de sommeil individualis\u00e9s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strat\u00e9gies d\u2019entra\u00eenement pour un sommeil doux<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support continu par e-mail, t\u00e9l\u00e9phone ou texto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>La plupart des consultants r\u00e9put\u00e9s d\u00e9tiennent des certifications de programmes priv\u00e9s tels que le Family Sleep Institute ou le programme Gentle Sleep Coach. <strong>Ce sont toutefois <em>pas<\/em> qualifications m\u00e9dicales ou licenci\u00e9es<\/strong>, et leur rigueur scientifique varie. Les parents devraient v\u00e9rifier qu\u2019un consultant utilise des m\u00e9thodes fond\u00e9es sur des preuves et est pr\u00eat \u00e0 collaborer avec leur p\u00e9diatre (Family Sleep Institute, 2023).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pourquoi le sommeil du nourrisson est si complexe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La phase n\u00e9onatale est biologiquement turbulente. Les rythmes circadiens (cycles veille-sommeil) des b\u00e9b\u00e9s ne m\u00fbrissent pas compl\u00e8tement avant environ 3 \u00e0 4 mois. Les d\u00e9fis courants li\u00e9s au sommeil incluent\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>R\u00e9veils nocturnes fr\u00e9quents<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Siestes courtes ou r\u00e9sistance \u00e0 la sieste<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R\u00e9veil matinal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>R\u00e9gressions du sommeil<\/strong> (g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement \u00e0 4, 8 et 12 mois)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ces probl\u00e8mes co\u00efncident souvent avec des sauts de d\u00e9veloppement, une pouss\u00e9e dentaire ou une maladie. Alors que de nombreux nourrissons les d\u00e9passent naturellement, d\u2019autres peuvent avoir besoin de routines structur\u00e9es pour d\u00e9velopper des habitudes de sommeil saines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cependant, des probl\u00e8mes de sommeil persistants <strong>devrait d\u00e9clencher une \u00e9valuation m\u00e9dicale<\/strong> s\u2019il est accompagn\u00e9 d\u2019une mauvaise croissance, de difficult\u00e9s d\u2019alimentation, de maladies r\u00e9currentes, de ronflements, de hal\u00e8tements ou de pauses respiratoires\u2014signes possibles de probl\u00e8mes m\u00e9dicaux ou respiratoires sous-jacents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment les consultants en sommeil aident<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les consultants en sommeil ne \u00ab\u00a0font pas dormir votre b\u00e9b\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb \u2014ils encadrent les parents pour construire des routines durables, optimiser les environnements de sommeil et fixer des attentes biologiquement r\u00e9alistes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certains utilisent des strat\u00e9gies comportementales fond\u00e9es sur des preuves telles que\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Extinction gradu\u00e9e (M\u00e9thode Ferber)<\/strong>\u00a0: intervalles augmentant lentement avant de r\u00e9conforter.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M\u00e9thode de la chaise<\/strong>\u00a0: s\u2019\u00e9loignant lentement du berceau chaque nuit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approches sans cri<\/strong>\u00a0: l\u2019heure du coucher s\u2019estompe ou la forme du sommeil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Une revue syst\u00e9matique dans <em>Avis sur les m\u00e9dicaments pour le sommeil<\/em> trouv\u00e9 que les interventions comportementales sur le sommeil <strong>r\u00e9duire consid\u00e9rablement les r\u00e9veils nocturnes et am\u00e9liorer le bien-\u00eatre parental<\/strong> (Mindell &amp; Owens, 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les parents devraient \u00eatre inform\u00e9s que la plupart des recherches soutiennent ces m\u00e9thodes\u2019avantages \u00e0 court et moyen terme, sans pr\u00e9judice \u00e0 long terme document\u00e9, bien que la dur\u00e9e de l\u2019\u00e9tude soit limit\u00e9e \u00e0 quelques mois ou quelques ann\u00e9es.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les consultants fournissent \u00e9galement une r\u00e9assurance \u00e9motionnelle. \u00ab\u00a0C\u2019\u00e9tait comme avoir un th\u00e9rapeute du sommeil et un coach parental r\u00e9unis en un seul\u00a0\u00bb, partag\u00e9 par une m\u00e8re de jumeaux de New York. \u00ab\u00a0En une semaine, nous avons retrouv\u00e9 nos soir\u00e9es.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mais \u00e0 quel prix?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les frais typiques varient\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Type de service<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Fourchette de co\u00fbts (USD)<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Consultation virtuelle ponctuelle<\/td><td>$100\u2013$300<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Plans personnalis\u00e9s (1\u20132 semaines de support)<\/td><td>$300\u2013$800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soutien \u00e0 domicile, pendant la nuit<\/td><td>$1,000\u2013$3,000+<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ces services sont rarement couverts par une assurance, bien que certaines familles puissent utiliser des comptes d\u2019\u00e9pargne sant\u00e9 (HSA) pour compenser les co\u00fbts (Internal Revenue Service, 2024). Les centres urbains\u2014New York, San Francisco, Londres \u2014 offrent plus d\u2019options, tandis que les familles rurales peuvent compter sur des consultations virtuelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les infirmi\u00e8res en sant\u00e9 publique, les consultantes en lactation et les cliniques p\u00e9diatriques offrent parfois <em>\u00e9ducation gratuite ou \u00e0 faible co\u00fbt sur le sommeil<\/em>, qui peuvent servir d\u2019alternatives pour les familles ne pouvant pas se permettre un coaching priv\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entra\u00eenement du sommeil DIY\u00a0: Est-ce que \u00e7a marche ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>De nombreux parents essaient des approches autonomes en utilisant des livres tels que <em>Habitudes de sommeil saines, enfant heureux<\/em> gold <em>La dame de sommeil passe une bonne nuit, dors bien<\/em>. Les techniques courantes incluent\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cry It Out (CIO) \/ extinction non modifi\u00e9e<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M\u00e9thode Ferber (extinction gradu\u00e9e)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M\u00e9thode de ramassage\/d\u00e9pose<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Approches routini\u00e8res (p. ex., manger-jouer-dormir)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Un essai contr\u00f4l\u00e9 randomis\u00e9 en <em>P\u00e9diatrie<\/em> trouv\u00e9 <strong>pas de r\u00e9sultats \u00e9motionnels ou comportementaux d\u00e9favorables \u00e0 long terme<\/strong> pour les nourrissons qui ont suivi un entra\u00eenement au sommeil par rapport aux t\u00e9moins (Price et al., 2012). Cela sugg\u00e8re que, lorsqu\u2019elles sont appliqu\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re coh\u00e9rente et appropri\u00e9e, les approches autoguid\u00e9es peuvent \u00eatre \u00e0 la fois s\u00fbres et efficaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La formation au sommeil devrait commencer <strong>pas plus t\u00f4t qu\u2019environ 4 mois<\/strong>, et les parents devraient consulter leur p\u00e9diatre avant de commencer toute m\u00e9thode structur\u00e9e\u2014en particulier pour les nourrissons pr\u00e9matur\u00e9s ou ceux ayant des conditions m\u00e9dicales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/scienceinhealth.com\/newsletter\/\">Abonnez-vous gratuitement pour des articles de sant\u00e9 plus \u00e9clairants adapt\u00e9s \u00e0 vos besoins.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Une question de classe et de culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les critiques soutiennent que les consultants en sommeil symbolisent la \u00ab\u00a0parentalit\u00e9 intensive\u00a0\u00bb, o\u00f9 l\u2019implication d\u2019experts est attendue \u00e0 chaque \u00e9tape. D\u2019autres affirment que les consultants offrent une bou\u00e9e de sauvetage dans un contexte de soutien postpartum limit\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les attentes culturelles fa\u00e7onnent ces choix. Dans les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s collectivistes, les m\u00e9nages multig\u00e9n\u00e9rationnels absorbent souvent le stress parental. En revanche, les cultures individualistes\u2014surtout en Occident \u2014 peuvent laisser les parents isol\u00e9s, ce qui conduit \u00e0 une d\u00e9pendance envers des experts r\u00e9mun\u00e9r\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c9largir l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 <strong>programmes de parentalit\u00e9 communautaires<\/strong> et l\u2019\u00e9ducation en ligne pourrait aider \u00e0 combler cette lacune de soutien sans commercialiser les connaissances essentielles sur la prestation de soins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Que disent les experts ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Acad\u00e9mie Am\u00e9ricaine de P\u00e9diatrie (AAP)<\/strong> recommande aux nourrissons <strong>partager une chambre\u2014mais pas un lit \u2014 avec les parents pendant au moins 6\u201312 mois<\/strong> pour r\u00e9duire le risque de syndrome de mort subite du nourrisson (SIDS) (AAP, 2022). L\u2019AAP n\u2019approuve pas officiellement les consultants en sommeil mais <strong>soutient des routines de coucher coh\u00e9rentes et des strat\u00e9gies comportementales<\/strong> lorsque le d\u00e9veloppement le permet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le Dr Craig Canapari, sp\u00e9cialiste du sommeil p\u00e9diatrique chez Yale, met l\u2019accent sur la personnalisation\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0La bonne m\u00e9thode est celle qui fonctionne pour votre b\u00e9b\u00e9 et votre famille.\u00a0\u00bb Certains peuvent avoir besoin du soutien d\u2019un consultant pour y arriver. D\u2019autres peuvent le faire par eux-m\u00eames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Signaux d\u2019alarme de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et m\u00e9dicaux<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Les parents devraient contacter leur p\u00e9diatre avant d\u2019embaucher un consultant si le nourrisson\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est <strong>moins de 4 mois<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>mauvaise prise de poids ou probl\u00e8mes d\u2019alimentation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a <strong>reflux, apn\u00e9e ou vomissements fr\u00e9quents<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ronfle, hal\u00e8te ou a du mal \u00e0 respirer pendant le sommeil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A une maladie chronique ou un retard de d\u00e9veloppement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>De plus, les parents font face <strong>\u00e9puisement s\u00e9v\u00e8re, d\u00e9pression ou anxi\u00e9t\u00e9<\/strong> devrait consulter un professionnel de la sant\u00e9, car les troubles de l\u2019humeur postpartum sont courants et traitables (O\u2019Hara &amp; McCabe, 2013).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alors\u2014Est-ce une n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 ou un luxe ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cela d\u00e9pend. Pour les parents sans soutien \u00e0 proximit\u00e9\u2014ou sans jongler entre le travail et la prestation de soins \u2014 les consultants en sommeil peuvent \u00eatre une solution pratique \u00e0 court terme. Pour d\u2019autres, le co\u00fbt peut sembler excessif ou inutile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En fin de compte, la d\u00e9cision devrait refl\u00e9ter les besoins et les valeurs de chaque famille.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Vous pouvez tout \u00e0 fait apprendre \u00e0 dormir sans aide\u00a0\u00bb, affirme la Dre Sarah Mitchell, chiropraticienne et consultante en sommeil certifi\u00e9e. \u00ab\u00a0Mais tout comme avec le fitness ou la nutrition, avoir un entra\u00eeneur peut rendre le chemin plus clair\u2014et parfois, plus paisible.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prochaines \u00e9tapes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Examen <strong>free AAP resources<\/strong> au<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthychildren.org\"> HealthyChildren.org<\/a> and the <strong>Sleep Foundation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultants en recherche par le biais de r\u00e9pertoires professionnels (p. ex., Family Sleep Institute, Association of Professional Sleep Consultants).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consulter votre p\u00e9diatre<\/strong> avant de commencer tout plan d\u2019entra\u00eenement au sommeil, surtout si votre b\u00e9b\u00e9 a moins de 6 mois ou a des probl\u00e8mes m\u00e9dicaux.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Le sommeil n\u2019est pas seulement un jalon\u2014c\u2019est la base de la sant\u00e9 familiale. Que vous y alliez seul ou que vous fassiez appel \u00e0 des renforts, l\u2019objectif est le m\u00eame\u00a0: un b\u00e9b\u00e9 bien repos\u00e9 et une maison fonctionnelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ressources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Acad\u00e9mie am\u00e9ricaine de p\u00e9diatrie (AAP). (2022). <em>D\u00e9c\u00e8s de nourrissons li\u00e9s au sommeil\u00a0: Recommandations mises \u00e0 jour en 2022 pour r\u00e9duire les d\u00e9c\u00e8s de nourrissons dans l\u2019environnement de sommeil.<\/em> <em>P\u00e9diatrie, 150<\/em>(1), e2022057990.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/peds.2022-057990\"> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1542\/peds.2022-057990<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Canapari, C. (2020). <em>Il n\u2019est jamais trop tard pour s\u2019entra\u00eener au sommeil\u00a0: la voie sans stress vers un sommeil de haute qualit\u00e9 pour les b\u00e9b\u00e9s, les enfants et les parents.<\/em> Rodale Books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dennis, C. L., &amp; Ross, L. E. (2022). L\u2019impact des troubles du sommeil postpartum sur l\u2019humeur maternelle\u00a0: une revue syst\u00e9matique. <em>Avis sur les m\u00e9dicaments pour le sommeil, 61<\/em>, 101568. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.smrv.2021.101568\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.smrv.2021.101568<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Institut du sommeil familial. (2023). <em>Programmes de certification pour les consultants en sommeil p\u00e9diatrique.<\/em> Extraites de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familysleepinstitute.com\">https:\/\/www.familysleepinstitute.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal Revenue Service (IRS). (2024). <em>Publication 502\u00a0: Frais m\u00e9dicaux et dentaires.<\/em> D\u00e9partement du Tr\u00e9sor des \u00c9tats-Unis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mindell, J. A., &amp; Owens, J. A. (2022). Interventions comportementales sur le sommeil chez les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants\u00a0: une revue syst\u00e9matique et une m\u00e9ta-analyse. <em>Avis sur les m\u00e9dicaments pour le sommeil, 61<\/em>, 101565.<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.smrv.2021.101565\"> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.smrv.2021.101565<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mindell, J. A., Sadeh, A., Kohyama, J., &amp; How, T. H. (2020). Comportements parentaux et r\u00e9sultats du sommeil chez les nourrissons et les tout-petits\u00a0: une comparaison interculturelle. <em>M\u00e9decine du sommeil, 75<\/em>, 343\u2013350. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sleep.2020.08.004\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.sleep.2020.08.004<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2019Hara, M. W., &amp; McCabe, J. E. (2013). 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