Evaluation of a Bedtime Medication Regimen on Daytime Sleep and Challenging Behaviors of an Adult with Intellectual Disabilities

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-25

  Eshbaugh, Barbara ^a   Martin, Wendy ^a   Cunningham, Kelly ^a   Luiselli, James K ^b  

^a May Center for Adult Services   (United States)

^b MAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Developmental disability; Insomnia; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Trazodone

Indexed keywords

TRAZODONE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP TIME;

EID: 1842473237     PISSN: 10573291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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