Bedtime problems and night wakings: Treatment of behavioral insomnia of childhood

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1195-1204

  Moore, Melisa ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral treatment; Extinction; Infants; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Toddler

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRYING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; INSOMNIA; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REINFORCEMENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYING; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; PARENTING; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 77958460918     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20731     Document Type: Article

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