Psychophysiological method is the relationship between physiological processes and behavior. An example is psychophysiological insomnia in which the individual focuses on their sleep, and worries about not getting enough. This is a learned insomnia, which occurs when they become pre occupied with their sleep. An effective treatment for psychophysiological insomnia is cognitive behavioral therapy which is a treatment that helps patients eliminate the beliefs and misconceptions they have about sleep. Cognitive behavioral therapy can be thought of as a combination of psychotherapy and behavioral therapy. The goal of cognitive behavior therapy is to modify the way people think by changing their behavior; focusing on the thoughts and attitudes about
