Sleep Problems in Children with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Acquired Brain Injury, and Typical Development

Sleep Medicine Clinics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Mayes, Susan Dickerson ^a   Calhoun, Susan ^b   Bixler, Edward O ^b   Vgontzas, Alexandros N ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Anxiety; Autism; Brain injury; Depression; Sleep

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PLACEBO;

ANXIETY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 65249158980     PISSN: 1556407X     EISSN: 15564088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2008.12.004     Document Type: Review

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