A 44-year-old accountant has had trouble getting to sleep for eight months. She goes to bed at 9.30 pm hoping…

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A 44-year-old accountant has had trouble getting to sleep for eight months. She goes to bed at 9.30 pm hoping to catch up, then lies awake for two or three hours becoming increasingly angry with herself, and says the bedroom has become "the place where I fail". She answers work emails and watches television in bed. Once asleep she stays asleep until 6.30 am. A fixed rising time and cutting out afternoon coffee have made no difference. Which one of the following behavioural treatments is most lik…

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Stimulus control

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Cognitive therapy

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Progressive muscle relaxation

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Scheduled worry time

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Sleep restriction

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