Automated insomnia treatment system
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1. An automated method for treating a subject suffering from insomnia comprising:
- choosing a behavioral therapy for the treatment of insomnia that utilizes information indicative of the subject'"'"'s wake/sleep state;
providing passive wake/sleep determination means to produce information indicative of the subject'"'"'s wake/sleep state without action required on the part of the subject; and
implementing the steps of the behavioral therapy utilizing the wake/sleep information as appropriate.
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Abstract
Automated behavioral methods and systems for treating insomnia that use passive means for determining wake/sleep states.
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1. An automated method for treating a subject suffering from insomnia comprising:
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choosing a behavioral therapy for the treatment of insomnia that utilizes information indicative of the subject'"'"'s wake/sleep state;
providing passive wake/sleep determination means to produce information indicative of the subject'"'"'s wake/sleep state without action required on the part of the subject; and
implementing the steps of the behavioral therapy utilizing the wake/sleep information as appropriate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for treating a subject suffering from insomnia attempting to sleep in a bed comprising:
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means for powering on the system;
means for passive wake/sleep determination;
means for determining whether the subject should get out of the bed according to the appropriate behavioral therapy rules; and
means for alerting the subject to leave the bed if a determination is made according to the appropriate behavioral therapy rules that the user should get out of the bed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 37)
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26. A system for treating a subject suffering from insomnia attempting to sleep in a bed comprising:
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means for powering on the system;
means for determining whether the system is in a training mode;
means for passive wake/sleep determination;
means for determining whether the subject has completed their sleep period and is out of bed, and if so computing overnight sleep statistics;
means for calculating sleep restriction therapy program parameters based on previously acquired sleep data; and
means for displaying the calculated sleep restriction therapy program parameters for upcoming sleep sessions. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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