Behavioural treatment to reduce sleep problems in children with autism or fragile X syndrome

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 94-104

  Weiskop, Sophie ^a   Richdale, Amanda ^a   Matthews, Jan ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; FLUVOXAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP WALKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SLEEP DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 13844254929     PISSN: 00121622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0012162205000186     Document Type: Article

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