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A randomized clinical trial examining the effects of an anxiety sensitivity intervention on insomnia symptoms: Replication and extension

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Short, Nicole A., Boffa, Joseph W., King, Savannah, Albanese, Brian J., Allan, Nicholas P., Schmidt, Norman B.·2017·Behaviour Research and Therapy

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Insomnia disorder is impairing and prevalent, particularly among individuals with comorbid anxiety disorders. Despite the availability of effective computerized treatments for insomnia, there are few that target both insomnia as well as co-occurring anxiety symptoms. The current study tests the efficacy of a computerized treatment for anxiety sensitivity cognitive concerns, a transdiagnostic risk factor for anxiety, mood, and insomnia symptoms, against a repeated contact control, on reducing insomnia symptoms. Hypotheses were tested in a mixed clinical sample of community individuals presenting for a treatment study (n = 151) who were followed up 1-, 3- and 6-months after treatment. Results indicated that the anxiety sensitivity intervention resulted in reductions in insomnia symptoms and clinically significant insomnia scores at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. These reductions remained significant when covarying for concurrent reductions in depression and anxiety. Models accounted for 15-54% of the variance in follow-up insomnia symptoms. Current findings add to a growing body of literature suggesting anxiety sensitivity may play a causal role in insomnia symptoms. Results also suggest that targeting anxiety sensitivity may be an effective way to reduce insomnia symptoms in a brief and portable intervention that also reduces symptoms commonly comorbid with insomnia disorder.

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Authors
Short, N. A., Boffa, J. W., King, S., Albanese, B. J., Allan, N. P., & Schmidt, N. B.
Affiliations
  • Florida State University (US)
  • Ohio University (US)
Corresponding author
Schmidt, Norman B.
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
99
Pages
108-116
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2763305681
Cited by
22
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • Military Suicide Research Consortium
  • Department of Defense (W81XWH-10-2-0181)
  • VISN 19 Mental Illness Research, Education
  • Clinical Center
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
anxiety sensitivity, insomnia symptoms, insomnia, transdiagnostic risk factors, anxiety comorbidity, depression
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Female, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Middle Aged, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Comorbidity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult

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