Sleep disturbances following traumatic experiences in childhood and adolescence: A review

Somnologie

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 101-110

  Bader, K ^a   Schafer V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Childhood; Insomnia; Nightmares; Sleep; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ACTIMETRY; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; BODY MOVEMENT; CHILDHOOD; DISASTER; DREAMING; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEMORY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NEGLECT; NIGHTMARE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL STRESS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; WAR;

EID: 34250197164     PISSN: 14329123     EISSN: 1439054X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11818-007-0299-3     Document Type: Review

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