The treatment of severe insomnia in a cancer patient.
A 27-year-old man with severe insomnia secondary to cancer and chemotherapy was treated with a combination of somatic focusing and imagery training for five sessions. This led to a decrease in the latency of sleep onset and an increase in the duration of sleep which was maintained up to a 12-month follow-up. The utility of this treatment package is discussed with special reference to cancer patients.
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D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D008297:Male; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy*; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy