Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , March 2009

Ethnic differences in electroencephalographic sleep patterns in adolescents

  • Uma Rao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9101, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Psychiatry, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9101, USA. Tel.: +1 214 648 5288; fax: +1 214 648 5242.
    • ,
  • Constance L. Hammen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, the University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
    • ,
  • Russell E. Poland

      Affiliations

    • The Research and Education Institute for Texas Health Resources, Arlington, TX 76011, USA

Received 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 27 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2008.12.003

Asian Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 17-24 , March 2009

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