People who suffer from delayed sleep phase syndrome are generally unable to reset their circadian rhythm by moving their bedtime and rising time earlier. In sleep phase chronotherapy, an attempt is made to move bedtime and rising time later and later each day, around the clock, until the person is sleeping on a normal schedule.
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