title: [Non-drug therapy of sleep disorders].
abstract: This contribution focuses on psychological aspects which can underlie disturbed sleep or may occur reactively to somatically determined insomnia. Therefore, treatment of insomnia should start out with several explanatory interviews with the patient, in which all subjective evaluations of sleep and associated events are investigated carefully. During several weeks the patient assesses his sleep quality, sleep-related behaviours and mood by means of questionnaires. This information is to be considered in the further diagnostic process and helps to choose adequate therapeutic interventions. Therapeutic help includes a broad variety of possible steps: general information about sleep, sleep hygiene rules, relaxation advice, cognitive techniques or psychotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Klinische Psychologie, Psychologisches Institut der Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rahm
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003376:Counseling; D006801:Humans; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Nichtmedikamentöse Therapie von Schlafstörungen.