Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 843-850 , May 2008

Poor Sleep Quality and Changes in Objectively Recorded Sleep After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Preliminary Study

Presented in part to the Fatigue and Sleep Symposium of the International Neuropsychological Society, July 2006, Zurich, Switzerland.

  • Diane L. Parcell, DPsych

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Jennie L. Ponsford, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Monash-Epworth Rehabilitation Research Centre, Epworth Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
    • ,
  • Jennifer R. Redman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Shantha M. Rajaratnam, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Shantha M. Rajaratnam, PhD, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Bldg 17, Victoria 3800, Australia

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 Supported in part by the National Health and Medical Research Council (project no. 334002).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the authors or upon any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.09.057

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 843-850 , May 2008

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