Changes in Subjective-Objective Sleep Discrepancy Following Inpatient Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia.
Changes in Subjective-Objective Sleep Discrepancy Following Inpatient Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia.
Behav Ther. 2019 Sep;50(5):994-1001
Authors: Crönlein T, Lehner A, Schüssler P, Geisler P, Rupprecht R, Wetter TC
Abstract
Discrepancy between objective and subjective sleep parameters is a frequent symptom in persons suffering from insomnia. Since it has an impairing effect on daytime well-being and neglects possible positive objective improvements, it would be useful if it was treated. Apart from hypnotics, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-I) is the therapy of choice for chronic forms of insomnia. However, there is limited information about whether CBT-I can also improve subjective-objective sleep discrepancy. We investigated a large sample of patients showing chronic forms of insomnia regarding their subjective-objective sleep discrepancy pre and post CBT-I. Objective sleep data were obtained from 3 nights (2 baseline nights and 1 night after therapy) using polysomnography in our sleep laboratory. All 92 patients participated in a 14-day inpatient program with CBT-I including psychoeducation about subjective-objective sleep discrepancy. Repeated measures analyses showed an improvement in subjective-objective sleep discrepancy parameters after CBT-I. Those parameters were also correlated with perceived quality of sleep. We conclude that CBT-I is a useful tool to improve subjective-objective sleep discrepancy in patients s...
Source: Behavior Therapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Crönlein T, Lehner A, Schüssler P, Geisler P, Rupprecht R, Wetter TC Tags: Behav Ther Source Type: research
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