Dr. Kristin T Avis PHD
Psychologist | Clinical Child & Adolescent
1600 7th Ave S Birmingham AL, 35233About
Dr. Kristin Avis is a psychologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Avis specializes in the treatment of mental health problems, and helps people to cope with their mental illnesses. As a psychologist, Dr. Avis evaluates and treats patients through a variety of methods, most typically being psychotherapy or talk therapy. Patients usually visit Dr. Avis because they have been experiencing depression, anxiety, stress or anger for a significant period of time and are seeking help. Psychologists may perform a variety of exams and assessments to diagnose a mental condition.
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The Children's Report of Sleep Patterns--Sleepiness Scale: a self-report measure for school-aged children.
- Clinical application of actigraphy in psychotic disorders: a systematic review.
- Sleep quality, stress, caregiver burden, and quality of life in maternal caregivers of young children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
- The effects of acute sleep restriction on adolescents' pedestrian safety in a virtual environment.
- Does excessive daytime sleepiness affect children's pedestrian safety?
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome increases pedestrian injury risk in children.
- Sleep patterns, sleep instability, and health related quality of life in parents of ventilator-assisted children.
- Psychosocial Characteristics of Children with Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence Versus Matched Healthy Children.
- Quality of Life in Youth With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) Treated With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy.
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