Secondary psychiatric care patients' experiences of internet CBT for insomnia - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Insomnia is very common, especially among psychiatric patients in secondary care. It is experienced as a 24 h problem affecting several domains of life. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is widely regarded as the first-line treatment and often improves comorbid disorders. Despite this, many patients are not offered CBT-I. Internet based CBT for insomnia (iCBT-I) is just as effective as face-to-face treatments and could considerably increase availability. However, it is unclear whether iCBT-I is suitable for patients with more severe and comorbid psychiatric illnesses in secondary care.

Methods

Eleven Swedish participants (24-68 years old) in outpatient secondary psychiatric care who underwent iCBT-I treatment were interviewed. The semi-structured

SUBMITTER: Nicolaisen Siden F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9615376 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature