Combined Treatment With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Enhances Objective and Subjective Reports of Sleep in Patients With Advanced Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep difficulties are common for people with advanced cancer and are associated with poorer mood, lower quality of life, and reduced survival. For these patients, insomnia severity ratings are tied to nighttime awakenings, but little is known about the reasons for awakenings.

Aims

This study reports actigraphy sleep outcomes, longitudinal self-reported insomnia severity, and circadian rhythm disruptions from a randomized pilot study comparing a multi-symptom intervention with a wait-list control group for people with advanced cancer.

Methods

Twenty-eight people with advanced cancer completed a brief intervention, Finding Our Center Under Stress (FOCUS), designed to enhance sleep and alleviate worry, depression, and fatigue. Participants completed questionn

SUBMITTER: Wells-Di Gregorio S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981972 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature