Yet the science behind behavioral treatments is modest at best.
Generally, these treatments are given after the behavioral treatment has failed.
On the other hand, sometimes behavioral treatment of insomnia may give more lasting results.
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Other behavioral treatments attempt to change behavior through providing different incentives.
Some patients respond better to psychotherapy, while others to behavioral treatment or terminal care.
When the underlying cause of sleep problems is not immediately obvious, behavioral treatments are usually the first suggested.
"That would mean, in many cases, behavioral and pharmacologic treatments are tried first."
He later broadened the focus of behavioral treatment to incorporate cognitive aspects.
For more serious cases, the use of a nighttime breathing device is often necessary in addition to behavioral treatments.
