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 | |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Treatment of insomnia by paradoxical intention : A time-series analysis. / Relinger, Helmut; Bornstein, Philip H.; Mungas, Dan M.
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