Insomnia sleep problems
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment consists of individual cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic
insomnia, a protocol of weekly meetings during 6 weeks which has been validated
in psychiatric patients.
Sponsors
GGZ Drenthe (Assen)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - males between 18 - 55 years old - currently under treatment by a forensic psychiatric facility - chronic insomnia and score > 3 on insomnia subscale of Sleep Diagnosis Questionnaire (SDQ)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - strong indications for other sleeping disorders (e.g. sleep apnea syndrome or restless legs syndrome). In case of SDQ scores >3 on either of these categories, symptoms of these disorders will be separately evaluated. Based on type and severity of the disorder subjects will be in- or excluded, - a score of 0 on the clinical items K4 (impulsivity) and / or K6 (hostility) of a risk taxation intrument (HKT-30), as absence of these symptoms at baseline impedes further evaluation of effects of the intervention, - co-occurence of severe current psychiatric symptoms impeding undergoing CBT-I - severe behavioral problems which interfere with therapy - insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insomnia severity as measured by self report questionnaire. Objective information on sleep efficiency as measured by actigraphy. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General psychopathology and level of impulsivity and aggression as measured by self report questionnaires. Objective evaluation of level of impulsivity as measured by neuropsychological testing. Taxation of risk of possible aggressive incidents by the treating physician. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed