Sweet Dreams
I was pleased to find a new, simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive treatment for an all-too-common psychiatric problem so succinctly conveyed on the front page of the February 3 issue: “Diagnostic Manual Could Be Helpful Sleep Aid.”
I rushed to try it out, and I am delighted to report that it is 97 percent effective when used by a biopsychosocially oriented psychiatrist in his mid-50s. As I plan to try this treatment with a variety of patients with different diagnoses and socioeconomic characteristics, I will report back the results of my expanded study in the near future.
I expect the treatment will be widely applicable. At present I recommend the following procedure:
Turn off bright lights, radios, and televisions. You may leave on a dim bedside lamp, but it is not essential. | |||||
Get into bed, lie down, and lean against a comfortable pillow. | |||||
Start reading the manual from page 1. Do not skip to material that has particular interest for you. | |||||
Continue until you lose consciousness. On average this will take less than seven minutes. | |||||
If you get through the entire manual by morning, you may be very tired the next day, but at least you will be prepared for your next ABPN board examination.
