Josephson S C, Rosen R C
J Appl Behav Anal. 1980 Summer;13(2):373-8. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1980.13-373.
Loud snoring is a noxious habit and potential personal health risk. We are reporting the first experimental study of simple behavioral techniques for the modification of chronic snoring. Twenty-four volunteers participated in a repeated measures, randomized group design over 2 weeks of intervention and one-month follow-up. Treatment groups included a contingent-awakening and breathing retraining (self-control) condition. Both treatment groups were compared to a no-treatment control. Despite considerable intra-subject variability and the lack of an adequate attention-placebo control group, objective assessment indicated a substantial reduction in snoring amplitude and frequency in both treatment groups. Follow-up assessments further demonstrated maintenance of change. This study has implications for modification of sleep habit disorders and learning without awareness.
大声打鼾是一种有害习惯，对个人健康存在潜在风险。我们正在报告一项关于改变慢性打鼾的简单行为技术的首次实验研究。24名志愿者参与了一项重复测量、随机分组设计的研究，干预为期2周，随访为期1个月。治疗组包括偶然唤醒和呼吸再训练（自我控制）条件。两个治疗组都与未治疗对照组进行了比较。尽管个体内部存在相当大的变异性，且缺乏足够的注意力安慰剂对照组，但客观评估表明，两个治疗组的打鼾幅度和频率均大幅降低。随访评估进一步证明了这种改变得以维持。这项研究对于改变睡眠习惯障碍和无意识学习具有启示意义。
