SLEEP,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
46(10)
Published: June 16, 2023
Abstract
Study
Objectives
Despite
the
negative
impact
of
poor
sleep
on
mental
health,
evidence-based
insomnia
management
guidelines
have
not
been
translated
into
routine
healthcare.
Here,
we
evaluate
a
state-wide
knowledge
translation
effort
to
disseminate
and
education
graduate
psychology
programs
online
using
RE-AIM
(reach,
effectiveness,
adoption,
implementation,
maintenance)
evaluation
framework.
Methods
Using
non-randomized
waitlist
control
design,
students
attended
validated
6-hour
workshop
delivered
live
as
part
their
program
in
Victoria,
Australia.
Sleep
knowledge,
attitudes,
practice
assessments
were
conducted
pre-
post-program,
with
long-term
feedback
collected
at
12
months.
Results
Seven
out
ten
adopted
(adoption
rate
=
70%).
The
reached
313
students,
research
participation
81%.
was
effective
improving
students’
self-efficacy
manage
disturbances
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
for
(CBT-I),
compared
medium-to-large
effect
sizes
(all
p
<
.001).
Implementation
positive,
96%
rating
very
good-to-excellent.
Twelve-month
maintenance
data
demonstrated
that
83%
had
used
knowledge/skills
learned
clinical
practice.
However,
more
practical
training
is
required
achieve
CBT-I
competency.
Conclusions
Online
workshops
can
be
scaled
deliver
cost-effective
foundational
students.
This
will
accelerate
improve
health
outcomes
nationwide.
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 48 - 48
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
Based
on
previous
data
reporting
the
status
of
health
professionals'
training
about
sleep
clinical
psychophysiology,
insomnia,
and
its
treatment
in
US
Canada,
this
paper
aims
at
providing
a
snapshot
Italian
situation,
considering
professionals
qualified
to
offer
cognitive
behavioral
therapy
(CBT).
Adding
information
different
countries
is
important,
as
national
systems
differ
significantly,
distinct
evidence-based
pathways
for
change
may
be
proposed.
Two
hundred
thirteen
CBT
(180
females;
33
males)
answered
5
min
survey
their
experience
recognizing
treating
disorders
practice.
The
questionnaire
was
diffused
through
mailing
list
Behavioral
Cognitive
Therapy
Society
(Società
Italiana
di
Terapia
Comportamentale
e
Cognitiva,
SITCC)
throughout
December
2023
January
2024.
A
total
213
participants
completed
survey.
Only
minor
proportion
respondents
(37.1%)
reported
having
received
diagnosis
insomnia
or
other
disorders.
Familiarity
with
psychological
therapeutics
mainly
associated
knowledge
hygiene
rules,
relaxation,
mindfulness
techniques,
but
not
core
strategies
(i.e.,
restriction
stimulus
control)
regulation.
less
familiar
were
those
pediatric
insomnia.
results
study
highlight
scarce
consideration
problems
practice
Italy.
As
prevalent,
an
independent
mental
disorder,
predictor
somatic
comorbid
conditions,
these
findings
underscore
urgency
enlarge
strengthen
psychology,
problems,
treatment.
BMC Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Fear
of
cats
as
a
specific
phobia
disorder
can
cause
disruption
in
some
aspects
the
affected
people's
lives.
On
other
hand,
due
to
fact
that
two
approaches
metacognitive
treatment
and
behavioral
therapy
methods
such
virtual
reality
are
considered
common
anxiety
disorders;
It
seems
it
is
necessary
examine
based
on
effectiveness,
durability
cost-benefit
issue
present
introduce
therapists.
The
study
was
Randomized
Clinical
Trial
conducted
28
patients
with
Ailurophobia.
Based
simple
random
sampling,
participants
were
allocated
groups:
intervention
intervention.
In
order
collect
data,
demographic
information
questionnaire,
cat
questionnaire
researcher-made
fear
used.
Data
analysis
done
SPSS
version
22
software
statistical
tests
chi-square,
t,
variance.
An
alpha
level
less
than
0.05
significant
level.
results
showed
there
statistically
difference
between
average
score
groups
(P˂0.001).
So
group,
significantly
reduced.
Also,
indicated
mean
scale
lower
group
Although
both
metacognition
effective
reducing
Ailurophobia;
However,
effectiveness
continuity
people
receiving
more
significant.
IRCT20230105057057N1.
Registration
date:
2023-03-04.
Iranian
Registry
Trials.
Journal of Applied Gerontology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 2, 2025
Among
older
adults,
chronic
insomnia
is
a
risk
factor
for
cognitive
decline.
Cognitive
behavioral
therapy
(CBT-I)
recommended
as
the
initial
treatment.
We
conducted
retrospective
cohort
study
of
84,739
Veterans,
using
national
Veterans
Health
Administration
data,
to
evaluate
association
between
CBT-I
completion
and
incident
impairment
among
Veterans.
were
classified
administration
Any
versus
Referral
only
electronic
documented
notes.
Incident
was
defined
by
dementia-related
diagnosis
codes
or
an
associated
medication
prescription.
not
sedative-hypnotics,
there
decreased
incidence
completing
compared
,
RR=
0.87
(95%
CI:
0.80–0.98).
Yet,
taking
sedative-hypnotic
medications,
increased
groups,
1.18
1.07–1.30).
may
offer
protective
effect
from
impairment;
however,
presence
sedative-hypnotics
reverses
this
trend.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 13
Published: May 5, 2025
Insomnia
disorder
is
co-morbid
with
and
predictive
of
developing
pain
conditions
a
key
factor
in
interference
(PI)
-
the
extent
to
which
impedes
daily
living.
Emerging
literature
suggests
treating
insomnia
cognitive-behavioral
therapy
for
reduces
co-occurring
PI.
This
secondary
data
analysis
tested
digital
CBT-I
(dCBT-I)
vs.
sleep
education
prevents
significant
PI
by
insomnia.
participants
were
randomized
into
dCBT-I
(n
=
697)
623)
reported
pre-
post-treatment
Logistic
regressions
evaluated
intervention
effects:
1)
reduction
severity
changes
2)
prevention
treatment
condition
on
The
model
showed
that
moderate-to-severe
pre-treatment
experienced
17%
odds
increase
reduced
each
one-point
compared
control,
OR
1.17,
95%
CI
[1.01,
1.35].
In
model,
little-to-no
exhibited
32%
progression
0.68,
[0.51,
0.90].
demonstrated
clinically
meaningful
effects
against
large
sample.
may
help
providers
address
issues
restore
pain-related
impairments
daytime
function,
quality
life,
overall
sleep.
Journal of Sleep Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 9, 2025
ABSTRACT
Insomnia
Disorder
(ID)
is
a
highly
debilitating
disorder
affecting
up
to
10%
of
the
general
population.
In
recent
years,
number
studies
in
this
area
has
increased
rapidly,
resulting
wealth
accumulated
knowledge.
ID
generally
regarded
as
hyperarousal
cognitive,
emotional,
cortical
and
physiological
domains.
Nevertheless,
there
still
significant
lack
knowledge
about
pathophysiology
ID.
For
example,
existence
insomnia
subtypes
discussed,
albeit
no
uniform
definition
yet
been
found.
Significant
progress
made
understanding
neurobiology
insomnia,
which
points
dysfunction
emotion
regulation.
However,
neuroimaging
frequently
have
small
sample
sizes
allow
only
for
limited
causal
conclusions.
The
assessment
sleep
significantly
influenced
by
increasing
availability
methods
ambulatory
measurement.
While
these
enable
be
measured
more
cost‐effectively
than
polysomnography,
many
devices
sufficient
empirical
evidence
validity.
terms
treatment,
cognitive
behavioural
therapy
(CBT‐I)
shown
effective.
underlying
mechanisms
CBT‐I
remain
partially
unclear,
optimal
sequence
applying
individual
components,
well
effectiveness
cases
comorbidity,
open
questions.
Furthermore,
widely
applied
pharmacological
treatment
approaches
are
used
off‐label
with
base.
This
narrative
review
aims
summarise
current
state
research
on
attempts
outline
selection
important
future
challenges
research.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(14), P. 4069 - 4069
Published: July 14, 2022
Insomnia
is
a
widespread
sleep
disorder
associated
with
physical
and
mental
health
conditions.
Although
the
heterogeneity
of
insomnia
presentations
has
been
acknowledged,
research
investigating
clinically
meaningful
subtypes
still
ongoing.
This
study
aimed
at
exploring
according
to
widely-used
measures
symptoms
severity
quality
among
Italian
university
students
using
latent
profile
analysis.
Data
were
collected
from
490
reporting
relevant
through
an
online
cross-sectional
survey
comprising
Severity
Index,
Pittsburgh
Sleep
Quality
21-item
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Scale,
Short
Form-12.
Latent
analysis
identified
five
subtypes.
The
severe
(8.8%)
group
showed
highest
severity,
diverse
complaints
concerning
daytime
functioning.
Moderate
duration
(8.4%)
moderate
medication
use
(15.9%)
subgroups
characterized
by
middle
range
problems
continuity
use,
respectively.
Subthreshold
latency
(20.4%)
subthreshold
(46.5%)
groups
attenuated
symptoms.
Higher
psychological
worse
life
greater
complaints.
Overall,
these
findings
highlight
relevance
domains
in
identifying
might
help
optimize
treatments.
Cureus,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 30, 2023
This
comprehensive
review
article
explores
the
intricate
mechanisms
at
work
and
possible
remedies
for
connection
between
sleep
issues
cardiovascular
health.
Sleep
disorders,
which
include
conditions
like
insomnia
apnea,
are
drawing
increasing
amounts
of
attention
due
to
their
serious
detrimental
consequences
on
carefully
examines
body
existing
evidence
explain
that
connect
disruptions
issues.
Mechanisms
inflammation,
disruption
autonomic
nervous
system,
endothelial
dysfunction,
aberrant
metabolic
processes
all
have
an
impact
these
pathways.
The
study
also
looks
a
variety
novel
therapeutic
modalities
aim
minimize
effects
includes
evaluating
effectiveness
lifestyle
changes,
pharmaceutical
interventions,
behavioural
therapy
enhancing
quality
hence
preserving
By
synthesising
presenting
most
recent
data,
this
offers
valuable
insights
into
complex
relationships
patterns,
function,
potential
therapeutics.
These
results
provide
solid
foundation
guiding
future
research
endeavours
clinical
judgements.
Pharmacotherapy
is
possibility
momentary
relief.
Cardiovascular
illness
has
been
linked
sensorimotor
problem
known
as
restless
legs
syndrome
(RLS),
causes
strong
impulse
move
legs.
caused
by
RLS-related
leg
movements
leads
sympathetic
activation,
elevated
blood
pressure,
impaired
vascular
iron
deficiency.
Treating
underlying
deficiency,
when
present,
medications
targeting
dopamine
receptors
or
regulating
calcium
channels
primary
interventions
RLS.
In
conclusion,
disorders
significantly
health
through
multiple
mechanisms.
Early
detection,
accurate
diagnosis,
appropriate
crucial
mitigating
associated
risks.
Multidisciplinary
approaches
including
modifications,
behavioral
targeted
pharmacotherapy
shown
promise
in
improving
outcomes.
Further
needed
enhance
our
understanding
interplay
health,
leading
development
more
effective
improved
patient
