Treatment of sleep problems in families with young children: Effects of treatment on family well-being

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 126-134

  Eckerberg, B ^a,b  

^a FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Children; Family well being; Intervention; Night waking

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WELLBEING;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 1642496936     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007754     Document Type: Article

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