Nightmares: prevalence, age and gender differences among Kuwaiti children and adolescents.
Study Objective: To estimate the prevalence rates of self-reported nightmares among Kuwaiti children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, and to examine the age and gender differences. Methods: A sample of 6,727 school students was recruited. A self-rating scale item was used to assess nightmares' f...
| Publicado en: | Sleep & Hypnosis Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 33 - 41 |
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Yerkuere Tantim ve Yayincilik A.S.
2006
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