Evidence-based psychological treatments for insomnia in older adults

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-27

  McCurry, Susan M ^a   Logsdon, Rebecca G ^a   Teri, Linda ^a   Vitiello, Michael V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Evidence based treatments; Insomnia; Older adults; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MASSAGE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; SLEEP RESTRICTION SLEEP COMPRESSION THERAPY; STIMULUS CONTROL THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33947650697     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0882-7974.22.1.18     Document Type: Article

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