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sleep disorders: behavioral treatment  

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  • Because thoughts, feelings, and actions can all have an impact on the quality of a night's sleep, sleep may be considered a behavior that is in part under conscious control of an individual. Psychology specializes in helping individuals modify their thoughts, feelings, and actions using a variety of techniques based on well-known principles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Sleep Disorders: Behavioral Treatment]

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