Brief report: Sleep in parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-386

  Meltzer, Lisa J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Children; Fathers; Mothers; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATHER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; PARENTAL STRESS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP; SLEEP TIME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 41849149612     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsn005     Document Type: Article

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