TY - JOUR
T1 - Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy for Insomnia in Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses
T2 - A Preliminary Evaluation
AU - Dopke, Cynthia A
AU - Lehner, Renanah Kaufman
AU - Wells, Anita M.
PY - 2004/12/1
Y1 - 2004/12/1
N2 - Chronic insomnia is a problem among individuals with serious mental illnesses. In an effort to expand treatment options, we examined whether well-established cognitive-behavioral treatments for insomnia developed for individuals in the general population generalize to those for people with serious mental illnesses. Individuals participated in comprehensive sleep evaluations and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Results suggest that sleep problems often began during periods of distress and/or exacerbation of illness but were maintained by environmental, behavioral, and cognitive factors. With the treatment, participants reported improvement in many sleep parameters. Initial indication is that cognitive-behavioral therapy does generalize. More rigorous research seems warranted.
AB - Chronic insomnia is a problem among individuals with serious mental illnesses. In an effort to expand treatment options, we examined whether well-established cognitive-behavioral treatments for insomnia developed for individuals in the general population generalize to those for people with serious mental illnesses. Individuals participated in comprehensive sleep evaluations and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Results suggest that sleep problems often began during periods of distress and/or exacerbation of illness but were maintained by environmental, behavioral, and cognitive factors. With the treatment, participants reported improvement in many sleep parameters. Initial indication is that cognitive-behavioral therapy does generalize. More rigorous research seems warranted.
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U2 - 10.2975/27.2004.235.242
DO - 10.2975/27.2004.235.242
M3 - Article
C2 - 14982330
AN - SCOPUS:0442309378
SN - 1095-158X
VL - 27
SP - 235
EP - 242
JO - Psychiatric rehabilitation journal
JF - Psychiatric rehabilitation journal
IS - 3
ER -