Prof Sarah Blunden

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Prof Sarah Blunden

Professor of Clinical Psychology and Head of Peadiatric Sleep Research School of Health, Central Queensland University

Professor Sarah Blunden (MAPS, BAPsych (Hons), MSocSc, PhD) has a dual role as Head of Paediatric Sleep Research and Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at Central Queensland University, Australia and is a clinical psychologist specialising in the treatment of children’s sleep problems. Sarah is the Founder/Director of the Paediatric Sleep Clinic, Director of the Australian Centre for Education in Sleep© (www.sleepeducation.net.au) (ACES) and member of the Education Committee, Behavioural Sleep Medicine subcommittee and chair of the Indigenous Sleep Health Special Interest group, all of the Australasian Sleep Association.

Her research interests include sleep education, indigenous sleep and health, sleep interventions for young children, the impact of poor sleep, on children and families and the causes of poor sleep in children and young people with an emerging interest in multi-disciplinary teaching practices for psychology. Sarah has presented over 70 conference presentations and published over 100 academic papers and books.

Melatonin and sleep medications in children – The latest evidence

The incidence of sleep disorders in children and its impact on the family- the role of melatonin and the pitfalls of unsupervised use in children

Melatonin and sleep medications in children – The latest evidence

The incidence of sleep disorders in children and its impact on the family- the role of melatonin and the pitfalls of unsupervised use in children

By Dr Jasneek Chawla, Prof Sarah Blunden