A brief sleep intervention improves outcomes in the school entry year: A randomized controlled trial

Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 692-701

  Quach, Jon ^a,b   Hiscock, Harriet ^a,b,c   Ukoumunne, Obioha Chukwunyere ^d   Wake, Melissa ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Randomized controlled trial; School health; School based program; Sleep disturbances; Social emotional problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL ADMISSION; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80053544503     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-0409     Document Type: Article

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