Behavioral and Pharmacological Therapies for Late-Life Insomnia
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Behavioral and pharmacological therapies for late-life insomnia: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Insomnia is a prevalent health complaint in older adults. Behavioral and pharmacological treatments have their benefits and limitations, but no placebo-controlled study has compared their separate and combined effects for late-life insomnia. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical efficacy of behavioral and pharmacological therapies, singly and combined, for late-life insomnia. DESIGN AN...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0098-7484
DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.11.991