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We have used an educationally oriented treatment program termed “sleep behavior management” (SBM) in the treatment of insomnia. The program emphasizes factors known to influence sleep and their integration into an individual’s life-style. SBM is a structured treatment, with active patient involvement and carefully selected behaviors. The basic premise of SBM is the interdependence of sleep and waking behaviors. Although sleep cannot be directly controlled, substantial influence over it can be obtained by manipulating waking behavior. Patients are taught to systematically implement sleep behavior principles to improve sleep quality and quantity. At the end of therapy, independent management of sleep behavior is possible and expected.
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Nau, S.D., Koewler, J.H., Walsh, J.K. (1991). Sleep Behavior Management. In: Hauri, P.J. (eds) Case Studies in Insomnia. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9586-8_11
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