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Single-session Therapy of Chronic Insomnia: A Case Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Ratan Singh  and
Rahmatullah Khan
Ratan Singh*
Affiliation:
University Science Malaysia
Rahmatullah Khan
Affiliation:
International Islamic University
*
Assoc. Prof, in Clinical Psychology, Dept Psychiatry, Medical School, Univ. Sci. Malaysia, K.K., Kelantan 16150, Malaysia
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Abstract

A chronic case of insomnia treated by paradoxical intention is reported. All previous attempts at treatment, including progressive muscle relaxation, had failed. When a behavioural analysis was conducted and treatment was selected according to the analysis, full recovery resulted and was maintained through long follow-up. The case study illustrates a clinically useful way to choose the treatment technique when many techniques exist to treat a presenting problem.

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Research Article
Information
Behaviour Change , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , September 1995 , pp. 167 - 168
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s) 1995

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