Do Manualized Treatments for Depression Reduce Insomnia Symptoms?. Issue 7 (4th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yon, Adriana; Scogin, Forrest; DiNapoli, Elizabeth A.; McPherron, Jesse; Arean, Patricia A.; Bowman, Daniel; Jamison, Christine S.; Karpe, Jennifer A.; Latour, David; Reynolds, Charles F.; Rohen, Noelle; Pardini, Jamie E. L.; Thompson, Larry W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical psychology. Volume 70:Issue 7(2014:Jul.)
• Page Start: 616
• Page End: 630
• Publication Date: 2014-03-04
• Subjects: Psychology -- Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22062
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9762

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jclp22062-sec-0010" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>Researchers evaluated the effect of manualized treatments for depression on comorbid symptoms of insomnia.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22062-sec-0020" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Hierarchical linear modeling was used to analyze archival data collected from 14 studies (<italic>N</italic> = 910) examining the efficacy of psychological treatments for depression in adults.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22062-sec-0030" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Participants receiving a psychological treatment for depression experienced significantly more relief from symptoms of insomnia with overall, early‐, middle‐, and late‐night sleep than those not receiving such treatment.</p> </sec> <sec id="jclp22062-sec-0040" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Symptoms of insomnia in those with an average (or lower) level of depression can be reduced through psychological treatment for depression. However, more severe depressive symptoms do not receive great relief from sleep disturbance and may require an additional treatment component targeting symptoms of insomnia.</p> </sec> </abstract>