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Logging on for Better Sleep: RCT of the Effectiveness of Online Treatment for Insomnia

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Vincent, Norah, Lewycky, Samantha·2009·Sleep

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: Despite effective cognitive behavioral treatments for chronic insomnia, such treatments are underutilized. This study evaluated the impact of a 5-week, online treatment for insomnia. DESIGN: This was a randomized controlled trial with online treatment and waiting list control conditions. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were 118 adults with chronic insomnia. SETTING: Participants received online treatment from their homes. INTERVENTION: Online treatment consisted of psychoeducation, sleep hygiene, and stimulus control instruction, sleep restriction treatment, relaxation training, cognitive therapy, and help with medication tapering. MEASUREMENT AND RESULTS: From pre- to post-treatment, there was a 33% attrition rate, and attrition was related to referral status (i.e., dropouts were more likely to have been referred for treatment rather than recruited from the community). Using a mixed model analysis of variance procedure (ANOVA), results showed that online treatment produced statistically significant improvements in the primary end points of sleep quality, insomnia severity, and daytime fatigue. Online treatment also produced significant changes in process variables of pre-sleep cognitive arousal and dysfunctional beliefs about sleep. CONCLUSIONS: Implications of these findings are that identification of who most benefits from online treatment is a worthy area of future study.

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Authors
Vincent, N., & Lewycky, S.
Affiliations
University of Manitoba (CA)
Corresponding author
Vincent, Norah
Venue
Sleep
Published
2009-06
Volume
32
Issue
6
Pages
807-815
ISSN
  • 0161-8105 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-9109
OpenAlex
W1534297593
Cited by
206
References
54
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FWCI
19.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • SLEEP (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
chronic insomnia, online therapy, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, relaxation training, cognitive therapy, medication tapering, treatment discontinuation, referral status, sleep quality, daytime fatigue, dysfunctional beliefs about sleep
MeSH terms
Adult, Circadian Rhythm, Combined Modality Therapy, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Education as Topic, Relaxation Therapy, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Health Behavior, Comorbidity, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internet

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