Are we ignoring the problem of sleep disorder in children with intellectual disabilities?

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 427-431

  MacCrosain, A M ^a   Byrne, M C ^b  

^a HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Children; Cross sectional study; Intellectual disability; Questionnaire; Sleep problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE PARENT; SLEEP DISORDER;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREVALENCE; SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 79960917285     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-009-0321-9     Document Type: Article

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