Mediators of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: A review of randomized controlled trials and secondary analysis studies

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 664-675

  Schwartz, Danielle R ^a   Carney, Colleen E ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Insomnia; Mediators; Randomized controlled trials; Secondary analysis studies

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEDLINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SLEEP HYGIENE; STIMULUS CONTROL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865529095     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2012.06.006     Document Type: Review

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