Prospective evaluation of insomnia in prison using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: Which are the factors predicting insomnia?

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-217

  Elger, Bernice S ^a   Sekera, Eva ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

^b Fondation Fenix for the Treatment of Drug Addicts   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Insomnia; Prison; PSQI

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PRISONER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PARAMETERS; STRESS;

EID: 70249139514     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500902812043     Document Type: Article

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