Treating treatment-resistant infant sleep disturbance with combination pharmacotherapy and behavioural family interventions

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-204

  Selim, Cherin Abdellal ^b   France, Karyn G ^a   Blampied, Neville M ^a   Liberty, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Group Special Education   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33748579560     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060500545044     Document Type: Article

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