Insomnia in adolescents: Prevalence, help-seeking behaviors, and types of interventions

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 57-63

  Chung, Ka Fai ^a   Kan, Katherine Ka Ki ^a   Yeung, Wing Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Chinese; Epidemiology; Insomnia; Prevalence; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARASOMNIA; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY INSOMNIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892370567     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12009     Document Type: Article

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