Even insomniacs can learn to sleep better

Article Abstract:

Several studies presented at the April 1995 Northeast Sleep Society symposium showed promise for insomniacs and identified cost-effective solutions for physicians treating them. A seven-session course at Boston's Deaconess Hospital helped 90% of its 102 participants to sleep better and maintain their improved sleep six months later. Participants learned techniques for relaxing, reducing sleeping pill use and limiting time in bed. A four-week group course at Rutgers University used cognitive relaxation with hypnotic estazolam to improve sleep, treating insomnia as an anxiety disorder.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Ambulatory Health Care Services, Specialized Health Care, Care and treatment, Sleep disorders, Insomniacs

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The down side of cyberspace support

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Electronic medical discussion groups can offer patients solace and information about their medical conditions, but they also have their disadvantages. Automated support is not the same as face-to-face contact, where advice falls into a larger social context and can be either supported or rejected by other members of the group. Online groups have also changed the doctor-patient relationship, exposing doctors in ways that are sometimes irrelevant and sometimes burdening doctors with the need to respond to patients electronically.

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Patients go on-line for support

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Patients are increasingly turning to electronic discussion groups for medical support. The online groups allow patients to become better educated about their medical conditions, to commiserate with each other, and to empower them to confront their doctors more directly. One of the biggest advantages of such automated support is that it can be conveniently accessed at any hour, the most popular usage hours between between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m.

Usage, Online services

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