The experience of poor sleep and its consequences: A qualitative study involving people referred for cognitive-behavioural management of chronic insomia

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 196-204

  Green, Andrew ^a   Hicks, Jane ^a,b   Wilson, Sue ^b  

^a The Burden Centre for Neuropsychiatry Neuropsychology and Epileptology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Focus groups; Research ethics; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 45149116675     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030802260807100506     Document Type: Article

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