The relationship between sleep and behavior in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): A review

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Cohen, Simonne ^a   Conduit, Russell ^b   Lockley, Steven W ^a,c,d   Rajaratnam, Shantha Mw ^a,c,d   Cornish, Kim M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Low functioning autism; Sleep difficulties in ASD; Treating sleep in ASD

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM SLEEP DISORDER; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; NEUROCHEMISTRY; PARASOMNIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SYMPTOM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 84952874177     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-6-44     Document Type: Review

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