TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA IN A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY BY RELAXATION TRAINING AND REDUCTION OF PARENTAL ATTENTION

被引:16
作者
ANDERSON, DR
机构
[1] Department of Psychiatry, Division of Medical Psychology, Duke University Medical Center
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10.1016/0005-7916(79)90074-0
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This case study reports the successful treatment of a 13-yr-old boy who had a four-month history of insomnia. A combination treatment program was introduced, involving relaxation training to reduce the patient's level of tension and a simple behavioral program to reduce the mother's attention to the symptom. It is pointed out that clinicians utilizing behavioral techniques to treat childhood sleep disturbances ought to attend to parental behaviors which may play a role in maintaining the symptom. © 1979.
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页码:263 / 265
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