Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: comparison of individual therapy, group therapy, and telephone consultations.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Celyne H Bastien; Charles M Morin; Ouellet, Marie-Christine; Blais, France C; Bouchard, Sébastien

Source:

J Consult Clin Psychol, Volume 72, Issue 4, p.653-9 (2004)

Keywords:

Adolescent, Adult, Cognitive Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Psychotherapy, Group, Referral and Consultation, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Telephone

Abstract:

<p>Forty-five adults with primary insomnia received cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) implemented in a group therapy format, in individual face-to-face therapy or through brief individual telephone consultations. The results indicate that CBT was effective in improving sleep parameters with all 3 methods of treatment implementation, and there was no significant difference across methods of implementation. All 3 treatment modalities produced improvements in sleep that were maintained for 6 months after treatment completion. These results suggest that group therapy and telephone consultations represent cost-effective alternatives to individual therapy for the management of insomnia.</p>