Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 125-133 , March 2001

First night effect and reverse first night effect in older adults with primary insomnia: does anxiety play a role?

  • Brant W Riedel

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    • University of Memphis Center for Community Health, 5350 Poplar Avenue, Suite 550, Memphis, TN 38119, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-901-678-1677; fax: +1-901-678-1675
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  • Carolyn F Winfield

      Affiliations

    • University of Memphis Department of Psychology, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
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  • Kenneth L Lichstein

      Affiliations

    • University of Memphis Department of Psychology, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
    • Methodist Healthcare of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38104, USA

Received 3 February 2000 ,Revised 15 June 2000 ,Accepted 15 June 2000.

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Sleep Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 125-133 , March 2001

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