Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Older Adults: Background, Evidence, and Overview of Treatment Protocol

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-93

  Rybarczyk, Bruce ^a   Lund, Hannah G ^a   Garroway, Andrea M ^a   Mack, Laurin ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CBT I; cognitive behavioral therapy; insomnia; older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871873822     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: 15452301     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2012.731478     Document Type: Article

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