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NIMHANS Journal, Vol 10, No 2 (1992), Pagination: 107-110
Abstract
The feasibility and efficacy of using individualized behavioural package programmes in the management of insomnia was studied. The cases having an organic basis and those in which insomnia could have been secondary to another psychiatric diagnosis were not included. Five individuals went through a phase of seven days - baseline assessment in which Sleep disturbance Questionnaire, Arousal Predisposition scale and Sleep Diary were also gathered and Behavioural Analysis was done. Pre Intervention-data were used in tailoring of techniques to cases. In the therapeutic intervention phase of three weeks, the techniques used in varying combinations were Jacobson's Progressive Muscular Relaxation, Stimulus Control, Thought Stop, Cognitive Restructuring and Paradoxical Intention. The measures used in pre assessment were repeated in the post assessment phase of seven days. Improvements were noted in terms of statistical and clinical significance on such indices as sleep onset latency, length and number of awakenings, number of hours of sleep and quality of sleep.
Keywords
Persistent Psychophysiological Insomnia, Behavioural Intervention