Case study: A case-series evaluation of a behavioral sleep intervention for three children with autism and primary insomnia

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-54

  Moon, Erin C ^a   Corkum, Penny ^a   Smith, Isabel M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

autism spectrum; disorder; intervention outcome; sleep

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIGRAPHY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79251510845     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsq057     Document Type: Article

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