Pediatric Sleep Consultation Clinic
About
The CDC notes that seven out of 10 children do not get enough sleep. Children ages 6-12 need at least nine hours of sleep while teens need at least eight. Sleep is critical to prevent obesity, poor mental health and injuries. Understanding how lack of sleep affects your child’s health can allow you to make healthier decisions for you and your family.
Patients considered for treatment include:
- Pediatric age group with insomnia as co-morbid diagnosis
- Patients are already on medications for insomnia and are refractory
- Parent has concerns about snoring, sleep walking, sleep-terrors and other parasomnias
What to Expect
Carilion Clinic’s Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine team and other departments collaborate to improve sleep in children ages 5-17, using a multi-faceted approach. Once a consultation is scheduled, the following steps will occur:
- Your child will be evaluated by a child psychiatrist trained in sleep medicine.
- Sleep hygiene will be discussed, and your child will start a type of therapy called CBT-I to help with insomnia.
- Evaluation, treatment and therapy will be limited to a few sessions, as indicated clinically.
- The specialist will assess sleep patterns, review current medications and request referrals for additional labs or sleep studies, if needed.
- Behavioral therapy for insomnia may be suggested along with a brief CBT-I course.
Meet the Doctor
Abhishek Reddy, MD
Abhishek Reddy, MD, completed his medical training in Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. While there, he also served as chief fellow. He currently provides pediatric care for sleep related issues through Carilion Clinic’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine.
Dr. Reddy is passionate about mental health related to sleep. He teaches medical students, residents and fellows at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine while collaborating with peers on research projects and publications in reputed journals.
Contact
Carilion Clinic Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2017 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Roanoke, VA 24014
For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 540-853-0900.
