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Helping patients with insomnia to help themselves


 

References

A patient handout from the health services department of the University of California, Berkley titled “Insomnia Self-Care Guide” teaches patients how their behaviors might be contributing to their sleep difficulties. In addition to providing general information about sleep, the handout, which is available at http://www.uhs.berkeley.edu/home/healthtopics/PDF%20Handouts/Insomnia.pdf, also includes a checklist of questions about behaviors tied to insomnia, such as “Do you drink alcohol in the evenings?” and suggestions for inducing sleep, such as exercising daily.

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