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“Time to relax”: considerations on relaxation training for insomnia disorder

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The author would like to express his gratitude to Dr. Ana Allen Gomes and Dr. Vanda Clemente for their helpful comments.

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  1. Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Daniel Ruivo Marques

  2. Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, CINEICC - Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

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Marques, D.R. “Time to relax”: considerations on relaxation training for insomnia disorder. Sleep Biol. Rhythms 17, 263–264 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41105-018-00203-y

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