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Jan 3, 2024 · Paradoxical insomnia can cause people to believe they have not slept well, even after a full night’s rest. We examine causes and treatments for this condition.
Jan 12, 2024 · A 2021 meta-analysis published in the Journal of Sleep Research that explored the benefits of paradoxical intention to treat insomnia found that it significantly reduced the performance anxiety...
Apr 25, 2024 · Insomnia is not just a night-time problem, it also impacts quality of life hugely. It typically results in depleted energy, impaired mood and so-called “brain fog”. In addition, science...
Aug 17, 2021 · During the 1970s, Ascher and Efran (1978) developed a new insomnia treatment component: paradoxical intention (PI). PI was described as instructing patients with sleep onset insomnia to try to remain awake for as long as possible, rather than to focus on trying to fall asleep.
- Markus Jansson-Fröjmark, Sven Alfonsson, Benjamin Bohman, Alexander Rozental, Alexander Rozental, An...
- 2021
Paradoxical intention is a cognitive technique that consists of persuading a patient to engage in his or her most feared behavior. In the context of insomnia, this type of therapy is premised on the idea that performance anxiety inhibits sleep onset.
Jun 23, 2024 · What is insomnia? Insomnia means poor sleep. About one third of adults do not get as much sleep as they would like. Poor sleep can mean: Not being able to get off to sleep. Waking up too early. Waking for long periods in the night. Not feeling refreshed after a night's sleep.
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Health A to Z. Insomnia means you regularly have problems sleeping. It usually gets better by changing your sleeping habits. Check if you have insomnia. You have insomnia if you regularly: find it hard to go to sleep. wake up several times during the night. lie awake at night. wake up early and cannot go back to sleep.