The role of acceptance and mindfulness in the treatment of insomnia

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-39

  Lundh, Lars Gunnar ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Controlled information processing; Insomnia; Mindfulness

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COGNITION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSOMNIA; MENTAL FUNCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SKILL; SLEEP; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 20544441644     PISSN: 08898391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/jcop.19.1.29.66331     Document Type: Review

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