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G O'Shanick

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PubMed1990

Sleep restriction for the inpatient treatment of insomnia.

This study evaluates the efficacy of sleep restriction therapy for treating insomnia on an inpatient psychiatric unit. A depressed patient with concomitant chronic pain and severe insomnia was treated with a sleep restriction procedure. This procedure consisted of curtailing the amount of time spent in bed and then gradually increasing it contingent upon improved sleep efficiency. The treatment was found to be effective for increasing total sleep time from an initial baseline of 2.5 h of sleep per night to 6 h of sleep per night at discharge time. Clinical gains were well maintained immediately after discharge and at a 4-month follow-up.

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PubMed1989

Group therapy with moderately neurologically damaged patients.

The diagnosis and psychosocial treatment of moderately head injured clients requires three elements. First, there should be a stated frame of reference for the understanding of client behavior within the constraints of the injury. Second, and related to the first, there should be at work a practice theory that is consistent with the therapist's view of human behavior. Third, interventions must be consistent with both. In this article, the authors describe and discuss all three needed elements. The membership perspective serves as the practice theory and as the foundation for the operationalization of group therapy with the head injured client.

Adaptation, Psychological↗