Efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for chronic insomnia in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic insomnia is a common health problem with substantial consequences in older adults. Cognitive behavioral treatments are efficacious but not widely available. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) vs an information control (IC) condition.

Methods

A total of 79 older adults (mean age, 71.7 years; 54 women [70%]) with chronic insomnia and common comorbidities were recruited from the community and 1 primary care clinic. Participants were randomly assigned to either BBTI, consisting of individualized behavioral instructions delivered in 2 intervention sessions and 2 telephone calls, or IC, consisting of printed educational material. Both interventions were delivered by a nurse clinician. The primary outc

SUBMITTER: Buysse DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3101289 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature