Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 70-78 , June 2008

Sleep Disturbances in Children With Psychiatric Disorders

  • Anna Ivanenko, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Anna Ivanenko, MD, PhD, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Memorial Hospital, 800 Biesterfield Rd. Suite 510, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007.
    • ,
  • Kyle Johnson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.

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