TY - JOUR T1 - A behavioural infant sleep intervention resolved sleep problems JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 10 LP - 10 DO - 10.1136/ebn.6.1.10 VL - 6 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2003/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/6/1/10.abstract N2 - Hiscock H, Wake M.Randomised controlled trial of behavioural infant sleep intervention to improve infant sleep and maternal mood.BMJ2002 ;324:1062–5OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: How effective is a behavioural intervention (controlled crying) in reducing infant sleep problems and maternal depression?Randomised (allocation concealed), blinded (healthcare providers, data collectors, outcome assessors, and data analysts), controlled trial with 4 months of follow up.Maternal and child health centres in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Mothers of infants aged 6–12 months who participated in a survey about their infant’s sleep and their own wellbeing. Eligible mothers reported a problem with their infant’s sleep and ≥1 of waking >5 nights per week, waking >3 times per night, taking >30 minutes to fall asleep, or requiring parental presence to fall asleep during the past 2 weeks. Exclusion criteria included postnatal depression treatment, reported thoughts of self harm, and infants with a major medical or development problem. Follow up was 97% at 2 months and 94% at 4 months.Mothers were stratified by presence of depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale [EPDS] score ≥12) and allocated to a behavioural … ER -