Treatment of insomnia by paradoxical intention: A time-series analysis

Helmut Relinger; Philip H. Bornstein; Dan M Mungas

doi:10.1016/S0005-7894(78)80029-X

Treatment of insomnia by paradoxical intention: A time-series analysis

Helmut Relinger, Philip H. Bornstein, Dan M Mungas

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Abstract

Paradoxical instructions were presented to an individual suffering from chronic insomnia. To control for improvement attributable to demand characteristics alone, counterdemand manipulations were utilized during the treatment period. Results, analyzed via time series analysis, indicated significant improvement on five of eight self-recorded sleep dimensions. These findings were discussed with regard to the hypothesized interruption of the "exacerbation cycle".

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	955-959
Number of pages	5
Journal	Behavior Therapy
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(78)80029-X
State	Published - 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Relinger, H., Bornstein, P. H., & Mungas, D. M. (1978). Treatment of insomnia by paradoxical intention: A time-series analysis. Behavior Therapy, 9(5), 955-959. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(78)80029-X

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