A mindfulness-based approach to the treatment of insomnia

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1175-1184

  Ong, Jason ^a   Sholtes, David ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral sleep medicine; Emotion regulation; Insomnia; Mindfulness meditation; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEDITATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDITATION; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 77958506256     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20736     Document Type: Article

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