Integrative Therapy for Insomnia: A Pilot Study to Test an Extended CBT-I Program  

作　　者：Jacobien Kamp Mineke K. Viaene Hilde Verhoeven Jacobien Kamp;Mineke K. Viaene;Hilde Verhoeven(Psychology Department, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands;General Hospital, Geel, Belgium;Independant Psychologist, Geel, Belgium)

机构地区：[1]Psychology Department, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands [2]General Hospital, Geel, Belgium [3]Independant Psychologist, Geel, Belgium

出　　处：《Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation》2024年第4期301-315,共15页康复医学（英文）

摘　　要：Research background and Objectives: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is recognized as the preferred non-pharmaceutical treatment for Insomnia. This pilot study aims to test the efficacy of an extended version of CBT-I called Integrative Therapy for Insomnia (IT-I). The traditional CBT-I is complemented with exercises that are expected to enhance relearning to sleep by providing different stimuli, and access options for the retrieval and application of the acquired information, cognition, and skills. Method: The efficacy of the IT-I is measured by comparing the participants’ scores on the Insomnia Severity Index at baseline and post-treatment. In total 29 people, with a wide range of ages, participated in the 8 sessions’ treatment of one hour 45 minutes per session, in mixed groups of age, gender, and primary or comorbid insomnia. Results: Comparing the ISI baseline and post-treatment scores, results show a mean improvement of 7.2 points and a p r = −0.43. Conclusions: The integration of exercises that generate sensory-motor stimuli, and address the mirror neuron system fitting with the Mental Contrasting as a metacognitive strategy seems to facilitate re-learning to sleep in cases of primary insomnia as well as for comorbid insomnia. Further studies will be needed to arrive at more firm conclusions.Research background and Objectives: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is recognized as the preferred non-pharmaceutical treatment for Insomnia. This pilot study aims to test the efficacy of an extended version of CBT-I called Integrative Therapy for Insomnia (IT-I). The traditional CBT-I is complemented with exercises that are expected to enhance relearning to sleep by providing different stimuli, and access options for the retrieval and application of the acquired information, cognition, and skills. Method: The efficacy of the IT-I is measured by comparing the participants’ scores on the Insomnia Severity Index at baseline and post-treatment. In total 29 people, with a wide range of ages, participated in the 8 sessions’ treatment of one hour 45 minutes per session, in mixed groups of age, gender, and primary or comorbid insomnia. Results: Comparing the ISI baseline and post-treatment scores, results show a mean improvement of 7.2 points and a p r = −0.43. Conclusions: The integration of exercises that generate sensory-motor stimuli, and address the mirror neuron system fitting with the Mental Contrasting as a metacognitive strategy seems to facilitate re-learning to sleep in cases of primary insomnia as well as for comorbid insomnia. Further studies will be needed to arrive at more firm conclusions.

关 键 词：Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Primary Insomnia Comorbid Insomnia 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]