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Effectiveness of acupuncture and attitude relaxation training in the
treatment of primary sleep disorders
[Article in German]
Becker-Carus C, Heyden T, Kelle A
Z Klin Psychol Psychopathol Psychother 1985;33(2):161-72
The present study focuses on the differential efficiency of specific
psychological and medical procedures for the treatment of chronic sleep
disorders (primary symptoms). 32 selected subjects with chronic sleep
disorders were assigned to one of the following groups according to their
own choice: cognitive change and relaxation training (n = 12), needle
acupuncture (n = 8), laser acupuncture (n = 12), and a waiting control group
(n = 12). Before, during, and after the respective therapy each subject kept
a record with 13 items about his/her sleeping behaviour which had to be
filled out every morning. Results: All treatment groups showed an increase
in the subjective recovery by sleep as well as a decrease in the use of
drugs. On a follow up after two weeks the cognitive change/relaxation group
showed a significant decrease in the time required to fall asleep and in the
frequency of waking up.
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