Use of relaxation techniques and complementary and alternative medicine by American adults with insomnia symptoms: Results from a national survey

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 681-691

  Bertisch, Suzanne M ^a   Wells, Rebecca Erwin ^a   Smith, Michael T ^b   McCarthy, Ellen P ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral therapies; Complementary therapies; Epidemiology; Insomnia; NHIS; Relaxation techniques; United States

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RELAXATION TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RELAXATION THERAPY; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871399155     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2264     Document Type: Article

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