Journal article
Parental Perception of Sleep Problems in Children of Normal Intelligence With Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Prevalence, Severity, and Pattern
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study compares parents' perceptions of the prevalence, severity, and pattern of sleep problems in children of normal intelligence with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) with a normative comparison group of children.
METHOD: A survey including the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire was mailed to a sample of parents of children (age range 5-12 years) with PDDs (diagnosed by the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised) …
Authors
Couturier JL; Speechley KN; Steele M; Norman R; Stringer B; Nicolson R
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Vol. 44, No. 8, pp. 815–822
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2005
DOI
10.1097/01.chi.0000166377.22651.87
ISSN
0890-8567