Early Sleep Psychiatric Intervention for Acute Insomnia: Implications from a Case of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Sleep disturbances in obsessive-compulsive disorder: association with non-response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

“…Reducing these subjective symptoms may therefore increase treatment response. For example, subjective symptoms may be responsive to modification by relatively simple interventions such as psychoeducation and sleep hygiene monitoring, as has been demon-strated in a case report on treatment of subjective insomnia in an OCD patient (Abe et al, 2012). Another possibility could be CBT, since a recent meta-analysis reported that CBT for comorbid insomnia can improve both insomnia and comorbid symptoms in several psychiatric and medical conditions (Wu, Appleman, Salazar, & Ong, 2015).…”

“…Furthermore, two case studies have used psychotherapeutic approaches for sleep disturbance in OCD. One patient received psychological monitoring and sleep hygiene education, and as a result recovered from his subjective insomnia (Abe, Nishimura, & Endo, 2012). Another OCD patient with severely delayed bedtime was treated with CBT and chronotherapy simultaneously, which resulted in substantial improvements in both circadian rhythm and OCD symptoms (Coles & Sharkey, 2011).…”

Sleep in Children and Adolescents with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

“…14 Across the aforementioned studies, sleep hygiene seems the most common treatment component applied. 43,45 Sleep hygiene has been suggested as a potential countermeasure to the theorized poor sleep hygiene that may be present in youth experiencing sleep problems comorbid with anxiety disorders. 42 There is a consensus by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that sleep hygiene is not a recommended sole treatment of adults experiencing insomnia, yet it is simultaneously acknowledged that sleep hygiene is often an adjunct to other evidence-based techniques (eg, CBT for insomnia).…”

Effectiveness of sleep hygiene to reduce insomnia among persons with suffering with obsessive compulsive disorder-pilot analysis

“…Going to the gym, school, and then work, for example, is a daily cycle, whereas sitting on the couch all day and driving to the store and back is not. It's doing something with your body that isn't too strenuous [3].…”

“…In persons of all ages, behavioral therapies for insomnia have been demonstrated to be efficacious, useful, and potentially cost-effective, with consistent, long-term results [9]. Hamilton Fairfax* (2018) Implications for Psychological Intervention in Mindfulness and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder This article summarizes the most recent research on the use of mindfulness as a treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, which has been a hot topic for more than a decade [3]. The application of specific models is the subject of research.…”