Nightmares In Pre-schoolers Are Less Prevalent, Are Trait-Like And Associated With Personality
Bad dreams in pre-schoolers are less prevalent than thought. However, when they do exist, nightmares are trait-like in nature and associated with personality characteristics measured as early as five months. The study, led by Valérie Simard, under the direction of Tore Nielsen, PhD, of the University of Montreal, sampled 987 children in the Province of Quebec, who were assessed by their parents at the 29-month, 41-month, 50-month, five-year and six-year mark. [click link for full article]
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Filed under: Pediatrics on January 1st, 2008