This collection highlights UND’s recent work in pediatric behavioral health and sleep, including key publications and conference presentations focused on caregiver decision-making, rural needs, and practical interventions.
Publications & Presentations
Publications
Kruse, M. & Fehr, K. (2025). Child behavioral sleep concerns: Caregiver problem recognition and help-seeking. Clinical Practice of Pediatric Psychology. Advance publication online.
Hinojosa, J., & Fehr, K. (2024). Commentary: The integration of sleep health education into diabetes care for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49(11), 789–790.
Fehr, K. K., & Leraas, B. C. (2024). Effectiveness of a brief intervention to increase caregivers’ willingness to seek services. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 48(4), 241–246.
Presentations
Fehr, K. (2025, November). Pediatric behavioral sleep in rural communities. Mini podium presentation at the North Dakota Nurses Association’s (NDNA) Fourth Annual Interprofessional Collaborative Research Conference, Fargo, ND.
Hinojosa, J., Klinger, K., & Fehr, K. (2025, October). Sleep in rural youth: A literature review and call to action. Oral poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Sybing, R., Guo, J., Fehr, K., & Teriba, A. (2025, October). Preferences among caregivers in receiving sleep health information: A qualitative analysis. Oral poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Dumlao, N., Sybing, R., & Fehr, K. (2025, October). The influence of the sleeping environment on child sleep in rural communities. Digital poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Kansas City, MO.
Fehr, K. (2025, October). Pediatric sleep in rural communities. Invited speaker at the Dakota Sleep Society annual conference, Fargo, ND.
Guo, J., & Fehr, K. (2025, September). Geographic disparities in children's sleep patterns and environments: A national study of rural, suburban, and urban caregivers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Sybing, R., Guo, J., Voightman, K., & Fehr, K. (2025, September). The role of stigma in caregivers’ decision-making regarding seeking pediatric behavioral health services: A mixed methods study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Roerick, A., Guo, J., Fehr, K., Teriba, A., & Honaker, S. (2025, August). Caregiver preferences for pediatric behavioral sleep intervention: A qualitative study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
Guo, J., Tobeck, C., Fehr, K., Teriba, A., & Honaker, S. (2025, August). Caregivers’ recognition and treatment-seeking for child sleep difficulties in rural areas. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.