Tackling sleeplessness: Psychological treatment options for insomnia

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 23-37

  Dautovich, Natalie D ^a   McNamara, Joseph ^b   Williams, Jacob M ^c   Cross, Natalie J ^d   McCrae, Christina S ^c  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral; Insomnia; Non pharmacologic; Psychological; Sleep; Treatments

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053903317     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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