Variables related to sleep problems in children with autism

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 931-941

  Mayes, Susan Dickerson ^a   Calhoun, Susan L ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Child characteristics; Medication; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ATOMOXETINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CLONIDINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; LITHIUM SALT; MELATONIN; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMPULSIVENESS; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OCCUPATION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM;

EID: 68749112544     PISSN: 17509467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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