Mindfulness-Based Strategies for Improving Sleep in People with Psychiatric Disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the review

To review the recent literature on mindfulness-based strategies for improving self-report and objective measures of sleep, in individuals with psychiatric disorders.

Recent findings

Currently, research provides some support for the use of mindfulness-based interventions to improve sleep amongst individuals with psychiatric comorbidities. The strongest evidence was for the use of standardized programs, particularly for improving sleep in anxiety and depressive disorders. There is a paucity of well-controlled studies using validated subjective or objective measures of sleep. As these interventions were not specifically designed to target sleep, observed improvements may be an indirect consequence of reduced psychiatric symptoms. There is insufficient rese

SUBMITTER: Peters AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9633492 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature