Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 643

Full Length Research Paper

Nightmares: Knowledge and attitudes in health care providers and nightmare sufferers

J. Thünker*
  • J. Thünker*
  • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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M. Norpoth
  • M. Norpoth
  • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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M. von Aspern
  • M. von Aspern
  • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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T. Özcan
  • T. Özcan
  • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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R. Pietrowsky
  • R. Pietrowsky
  • Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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  •  Received: 14 August 2013
  •  Accepted: 16 June 2014
  •  Published: 31 July 2014

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