Somnology also highly suggested to not take any hypnotics, drink alcohol, or smoke before or during the test. After allowing the patient to lie down on the bed, the time between lying down and falling asleep is measured and used to determine one’s daytime sleepiness. Though somnology does not necessarily mean sleep medicine, somnologists can use behavioral, mechanical, or pharmacological means to correct a sleep disorder. Behavioral treatments tend to be the most prescribed and the most cost-efficient of all treatments; these treatments include exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation therapy, meditation, and improving sleep hygiene. Improving sleep hygiene includes making the
Journal for the Study of the New Testament Journal for the Study of the New Testament The Journal for the Study of the New Testament is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers five times a year in the field of Biblical Studies. It is founded by Bruce Chilton. The journal's editor is Catrin Williams (University of Wales). It has been in publication since 1978 and is currently published by SAGE Publications. "The journal for the Study of the New Testament" publishes papers on work from historical perspectives, studies using social-scientific and literary theory or developing theological, cultural and contextual approaches. The journal aims to present a resource