A placebo-controlled test of cognitive-behavioral therapy for comorbid insomnia in older adults.

摘要: The present study tested cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia in older adults with osteoarthritis, coronary artery disease, or pulmonary disease. Ninety-two participants (mean age = 69 years) were randomly assigned to classroom CBT stress management and wellness (SMW) training, which served as a placebo condition. Compared SMW, had larger improvements on 8 out of 10 self-report measures sleep. type chronic disease no impact these outcomes. hypothesis that would improve daytime functioning more than SMW was only supported by global rating measure. These results add findings challenge the dichotomy between primary secondary suggest psychological factors are likely involved insomnias presumed be medical conditions.