Associations among sleep problems, learning difficulties and substance use in adolescence

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 717-726

  Fakier, Nuraan ^a,b   Wild, Lauren G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Learning difficulties; Sleep problems; South Africa; Substance use

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHAMPHETAMINE; METHAQUALONE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INHALANT ABUSE; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLEEP DISORDERS; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79959807728     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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