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Is behavioral therapy useful for treating insomnia?

April 26, 2017behavioral insomnia therapy treating useful

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Is behavioral therapy useful for treating insomnia?

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Ans. Behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice for psychphysiologic insomnia, idiopatic insomnia and patients with inadequate sleep hygiene. It serves as an adjunctive therapy in insomnias secondary to psychiatric or medical illness. Behavioral techniques include, sleep hygiene, exposure to bright light and relaxation.