The effectiveness of the behavioural components of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in older adults: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Insomnia is more prevalent in older adults (> 60 years) than in the general population. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia is the gold-standard treatment; however, it may prove too cognitively taxing for some. This systematic review aimed to critically examine the literature exploring the effectiveness of explicitly behavioural interventions for insomnia in older adults, with secondary aims of investigating their effect on mood and daytime functioning. Four electronic databases (MEDLINE - Ovid, Embase - Ovid, CINAHL, and PsycINFO) were searched. All experimental, quasi-experimental and pre-experimental studies were included, provided they: (a) were published in English; (b) recruited older adults with insomnia; (c) used sleep restriction and/or stimulus control; (d) reported outcom

SUBMITTER: McLaren DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10909422 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature