Sleep in the Family

Pediatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 765-774

  Meltzer, Lisa J ^a   Montgomery Downs, Hawley E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Family; Parents; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITION; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; INSOMNIA; JOB STRESS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NIGHT SLEEP; PATIENT EDUCATION; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SYMPTOM;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FAMILY; HUMANS; PARENTING; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79956093669     PISSN: 00313955     EISSN: 15578240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcl.2011.03.010     Document Type: Review

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