Behavioral treatment of insomnia: a clinical case series study

There is substantial experimental evidence that behavioral treatment of insomnia produces significant clinical improvement and that treatment gains tend to be maintained over time. Less clear is whether behavioral treatment is effective as it is plied in clinical settings. In this clinical case seri...

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Published inJournal of behavioral medicine Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 149 - 161
Main Authors Perlis, M, Aloia, M, Millikan, A, Boehmler, J, Smith, M, Greenblatt, D, Giles, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Springer Nature B.V 01.04.2000
Subjects
Adult
Behavior Therapy
Female
Humans
Insomnia
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Patient Compliance - statistics & numerical data
Patient Dropouts - statistics & numerical data
Reaction Time
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - therapy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Treatment Outcome
Wakefulness
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Summary:There is substantial experimental evidence that behavioral treatment of insomnia produces significant clinical improvement and that treatment gains tend to be maintained over time. Less clear is whether behavioral treatment is effective as it is plied in clinical settings. In this clinical case series study, we evaluated 47 patients with primary insomnia. It was found that patients were, on average, 43% improved. This average corresponded to a 65% reduction in sleep latency, a 46% decrease in number of awakenings per night, a 48% reduction in wake time after sleep onset, and a 13% increase in total sleep time. These results suggest that behavioral treatment for insomnia is as effective in clinical settings as it is as under clinical trial conditions.
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ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
DOI:10.1023/A:1005413117932