Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 94-100 , August 2001

Treatment of chronic nightmares in adjudicated adolescent girls in a residential facility

  • Barry Krakow, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Sleep and Human Health Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B. Krakow)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Barry Krakow, M.D. Sleep and Human Health Institute, 4775 Indian School N.E., Suite 305, Albuquerque, NM 87110
    • ,
  • Diane Sandoval, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B.K., D.S., L.B., D.T.)
    • ,
  • Ron Schrader, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (R.S., C.L.Y.)
    • ,
  • Bruce Keuhne, B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B.K., D.S., L.B., D.T.)
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B.K.)
    • Wyoming Girls School, Sheridan, Wyoming, USA (B. Keuhne)
    • ,
  • Leslie Mcbride, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B.K., D.S., L.B., D.T.)
    • ,
  • C.L Yau

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (R.S., C.L.Y.)
    • ,
  • Dan Tandberg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (B.K., D.S., L.B., D.T.)

,Accepted 1 July 2000.

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☆ Research supported by NIMH Grant MH53239.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 94-100 , August 2001

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