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Review Article| Volume 18, ISSUE 1, P73-83, March 2023

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as an Adjunct or Alternative Treatment to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

  • Kathryn S. Saldaña
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    Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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  • Sarah Kate McGowan
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    Department of Mental Health, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA

    Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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  • Jennifer L. Martin
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    Corresponding author.
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    VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, 16111 Plummer St (11E), North Hills, CA 91343, USA

    Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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