Nervous habits and stereotyped behaviors in preschool children

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 711-717

  Foster, Laura Gutermuth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Habits; Stereotypies

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HABIT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVOUSNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTYPY; TEACHER;

EID: 0031777513     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199807000-00010     Document Type: Article

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