Behavioral interventions for insomnia: Theory and practice
Overview
This paper provides an overview of various behavioral interventions for insomnia, including relaxation training, stimulus control therapy, sleep restriction, and cognitive restructuring. It targets clinicians by offering practical guidance on managing patients with this prevalent condition. The authors note that these approaches are efficacious and cost-effective compared to hypnotic drugs.
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08a866585c5249b5- Source org
- PubMed Central
- Author
- MahendraP Sharma (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences), Chittaranjan Andrade (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences)
- Published
- 2012-01-01
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- diamond
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- 10.4103/0019-5545.104825
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- PMC3554970
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- 79
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@article{allodium:08a866585c5249b5,
title = {Behavioral interventions for insomnia: Theory and practice},
author = {MahendraP Sharma and Chittaranjan Andrade},
year = {2012},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.4103/0019-5545.104825},
url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.104825}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Behavioral interventions for insomnia: Theory and practice AU - Sharma, MahendraP AU - Andrade, Chittaranjan PY - 2012 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.4103/0019-5545.104825 UR - https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.104825 ER -
APA
Sharma, M., & Andrade, C. (2012). Behavioral interventions for insomnia: Theory and practice. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.104825
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