The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep outcomes in the context of pain among older adult veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the gold-standard treatment for insomnia disorder in adults. Compared to young adults, older adults have increased risk for the development of conditions associated with chronic pain, which may impact the efficacy of CBT-I in improving insomnia symptoms in older adults. This study evaluated the effect of participant-rated pain on sleep-related outcomes of a supervised, non-clinician administered CBT-I program in older adult patients with chronic insomnia disorder.

Methods

Secondary analysis was conducted using data from a randomized controlled trial among 106 community-dwelling older adult veterans (N = 106; mean age 72.1 years, 96% male, 78.3% White, 6.6% Hispanic, 5.7% African American) with chronic (≥3 months

SUBMITTER: Erickson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11887479 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature