A self-help book is better than sleep hygiene advice for insomnia: A randomized controlled comparative study

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 580-585

  Bjorvatn, Bjørn ^a,b   Fiske, Eldbjørg ^a,b   Pallesen, Ståle ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Insomnia; Self help book; Sleep; Sleep hygiene

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BIBLIOTHERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81955161163     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2011.00902.x     Document Type: Article

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