There are many behaviors in living together that may not like one or the other in a couple, and more at bedtime, because the different routines of the partner, could affect the other.According to a new study, the problem increases when there are sleep disorders.
Find out if your partner encourages your insomnia
New research states that the partners of people who have insomnia can participate in behaviors that, unintentionally, enter into a kind of conflict with treatment recommendations that a doctor may have transmitted.
The researchers found that 74% of the partners encouraged a bedtime early or a late waking hour, which directly conflicts with the principles of "cognitive behavioral therapy" for insomnia (CBTI), according to Psychcentral in a recent article.
42% also encouraged to do other things in bed, such as reading or watching the tel evision, and 35% cause naps, caffeine or reduced daytime activities.

" It is possible that partners involuntarily perpetuate the symptoms of insomnia in the patient », says Alix Mellor, project coordinator REST, which investigates effective treatments for better sleep, at the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Victoria, Australia.
Experts studied 31 couples of individuals seeking treatment for insomnia. completed several questionnaires at the beginning of the investigation: the family accommodation scale, among others including the index of severity of insomnia and, in addition, kept a sleep diary for a week before starting treatment.
The results also show that couples made some adaptations that affected their own functioning , including their dream and their life outside of work.
Researchers believe that this behavior can explain because the couple members who tried to be useful experienced more anxiety , even though patients with insomnia felt that the relationship was more satisfactory.
«Our preliminary results suggest that although some of these behaviors make the patient feel supported , their partner may be experiencing more anxiety, ”Mellor said.
The research team was led by Mellor and the Chief researcher Sean PADrummond, Ph.D., professor of clinical neuroscience at the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences.
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