Knowledge of childhood sleep: A possible variable in under or misdiagnosis of childhood sleep problems

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 589-597

  Schreck, Kimberly A ^a   Richdale, Amanda L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood sleep; Parent knowledge; Sleep assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD SLEEP DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DREAM; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHTMARE; PARENT SLEEP KNOWLEDGE INVENTORY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 81255134202     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2011.00922.x     Document Type: Article

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