Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ286365
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Publication Date: 1983
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Relaxation Treatment for Insomnia: A Component Analysis.
Woolfolk, Robert L.; McNulty, Terrence F.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v51 n4 p495-503 Aug 1983
Compared four relaxation treatments for sleep onset insomnia with a waiting-list control. Treatments varied in presence or absence of muscular tension-release instructions and in foci of attention. Results showed all treatment conditions reduced latency of sleep onset and fatigue; visual focusing best reduced the number of nocturnal awakenings. (WAS)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Psychological Patterns, Relaxation Training, Sleep, Visualization
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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