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posted by cmn32480 on Thursday June 08 2017, @02:09AM   Printer-friendly
from the seven-digits-of-sheep dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Preliminary results from a new study show that partners of people who have insomnia may try to be supportive by engaging in a range of behaviors that unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations.

Results show that 74 percent of partners encouraged an early bedtime or late wake time, which is in direct conflict with the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). Forty-two percent also encouraged doing other things in bed, such as reading or watching TV, and 35 percent encouraged naps, caffeine or reduced daytime activities.

"It is possible that partners are unwittingly perpetuating insomnia symptoms in the patient with insomnia," said lead author Alix Mellor, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow and coordinator of the Researching Effective Sleep Treatments (REST) project in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Victoria, Australia. "It is therefore important for more data to be collected to determine whether insomnia treatments may better benefit patients and their partners by proactively assessing and addressing bed partner behaviors in treatment programs."

[...] Results also show that bed partners made accommodations that affected their own functioning, including their sleep and life outside of work. This may explain why partners who attempted to be helpful experienced more anxiety, even though the insomnia patients perceived the relationship to be more satisfying.

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  • (Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Thursday June 08 2017, @11:26AM (1 child)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Thursday June 08 2017, @11:26AM (#522537) Homepage Journal

    The unemployment rate is the lowest it's been in many, many years. Lowest it's been in 16 years. Because of what I've done for you, the American workers, in my first 100 days. I've nominated Neil Gorsuch, from the Supreme Court, to the Supreme Court. Very good for American business, for American workers, who I always, always put first. Look at my Contract with the American Voter, 10 very important pieces of legislation. To cut the taxes, cut the regulations. I've taken us out of Paris, I mean, I'm going to take us out of the Paris agreement. To lift that burden from our industry. For American workers. Believe me, it's not easy being your President. I thought it would be easier. I miss my old life. I used to sleep with my wife. In the same apartment. Nice little apartment we had, in New York City. Cute little place we had. Now I'm going through a divorce. I'm kidding. Not going through a divorce, but it's like that. She's in New York, in New York City, and I'm here in Washington. Draining the swamp in Washington. Not screwing my wife. Not fucking. Which, believe me, I'm great at. The best. I'm not kidding. And I'll tell you, folks, not always sleeping. Not all through the night. I have a button on my desk, a red button. And when I push that button, my butler comes. With a Coke for me. But it's a lot of work. A lot more than in my previous life. But plenty of work for Americans. #MAGA #winning

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Runaway1956 on Thursday June 08 2017, @02:11PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 08 2017, @02:11PM (#522585) Journal

    Sometimes, you're amusing. Not often, but sometimes. This? Utter bullshit. We have often discussed how government falsifies the unemployment rate. It's easy when you get to define "unemployment". "Oh, you don't count anymore, because your unemployment benefits have run out!"

    The unemployment figures reported by government are all but meaningless. Numbers can't even be compared from one decade to the next, because they change the formula.

    If you're interested in learning more, I would suggest that you start with shadowstats. Shadowstats isn't the end-all and be-all authority on government statistics. Others here have convinced me that they aren't always on target. But, they DO tell the truth, or much closer to the truth, than gubbermint does.

    http://www.shadowstats.com/alternate_data/unemployment-charts [shadowstats.com]