Adolescent Sleep Behavioral Interventions and Opportunities to Improve Cognitive Functioning: A Call for Action

Sleep is related to cognitive functioning, learning, and brain development in the adolescent population. Recent research indicates a rise in the presence of chronic sleep disorders such as insomnia in adolescents, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, research on the effectiveness of sleep interventions for adolescents is necessary to guide treatment in adolescents. The authors conducted a systematic review of literature examining research on outcomes of treatment interventions for insomnia on sleep quality and cognitive functioning in adolescents. Results indicate a dearth of research examining effectiveness of treatment in adolescents, particularly in relation to the impact of such treatment on cognitive functioning in adolescents. The following paper provides a brief overview of existing research on treatment of insomnia or related problems including initiating, maintaining and awaking for adolescent populations with a focus on improvement of cognitive functioning within this population. The authors discuss existing barriers to research, emphasize the need to expand sleep research to include cognitive functioning outcomes, and inform best practices for treatment in adolescents following COVID-19. Lastly, the authors propose a call to action encouraging more widespread recognition of the need for research in this area

Teachers\u27 Perceptions of Anti-bullying Training

Research findings reveal that middle school students experience higher rates of bullying, which negatively affect their well-being and ability to learn. Teachers are a mainstay in reducing bullying, however, little is known about the effects of anti-bullying training on teachers’ ability to prevent and address school violence. A thematic synthesis of the literature on middle school teachers’ perceptions of their anti-bullying training revealed a dichotomy in the teachers’ perceptions of their training, which teachers described as both helpful and unsupportive. This presentation explores themes that reveal teachers\u27 perceptions as a way to understand how a) professional development helps teachers reduce school violence and b) policymakers can address gaps in teachers\u27 anti-bullying training

Adolescent Sleep Behavioral Interventions and Opportunities to Improve Cognitive Functioning: A Call for Action Improve Cognitive Functioning: A Call for Action

Sleep is related to cognitive functioning, learning, and brain development in the adolescent population. Recent research indicates a rise in the presence of chronic sleep disorders such as insomnia in adolescents, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, research on the effectiveness of sleep interventions for adolescents is necessary to guide treatment in adolescents. The authors conducted a systematic review of literature examining research on outcomes of treatment interventions for insomnia on sleep quality and cognitive functioning in adolescents. Results indicate a dearth of research examining effectiveness of treatment in adolescents, particularly in relation to the impact of such treatment on cognitive functioning in adolescents. The following paper provides a brief overview of existing research on treatment of insomnia or related problems including initiating, maintaining and awaking for adolescent populations with a focus on improvement of cognitive functioning within this population. The authors discuss existing barriers to research, emphasize the need to expand sleep research to include cognitive functioning outcomes, and inform best practices for treatment in adolescents following COVID-19. Lastly, the authors propose a call to action encouraging more widespread recognition of the need for research in this area