Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a VA Mental Health Clinic

Efficacy of a Cognitive‐Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia and Nightmares in Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans With PTSD

“…Early pilot studies showed that CBT-I interventions for civilians with PTSD and insomnia were efficacious (Germain et al, 2007; Recent studies targeting combat-related PTSD patients with insomnia have produced favorable outcomes. One recent uncontrolled study demonstrated that group administration of CBT-I (8-10 weekly sessions) for veterans from various service eras was associated with significant improvement of sleep efficiency, total sleep time, and less depression, anxiety, and fatigue (Perlman, Arnedt, Earnheart, Gormon, & Shirley, 2008). More recently, in an uncontrolled pilot study Gellis and Gerhmran (2011) observed that veterans with longstanding PTSD who received five sessions of CBT-I reported subjective improvements for insomnia severity, wake after sleep onset, total sleep time, and sleep efficiency.…”

Sleep Disturbance, Disability, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Utility Workers

“…A spate of studies during the past few years suggests that sleep impairment can improve if PTSD treatment is augmented with interventions that target specific types of sleep disturbances (DeViva, Zayfert, Pigeon, & Mellman, ; Gellis & Gerhman, ; Germain, Shear, Hall, & Buysse, ; Margolies, Rybarczyk, Vrana, Leszczyszyn, & Lynch, ; Perlman, Arnedt, Earnheart, Gorman, & Shirley, ; Ulmer, Edinger, & Calhoun, ). Similar findings have been reported for treatment‐resistant insomnia associated with depression (Manber et al., ).…”

Restoring effective sleep tranquility (REST): A feasibility and pilot study

“…Therefore, a group approach could allow for the development of a sense of comradery and peer support throughout program delivery. Thirdly, group CBT-I has demonstrated promise as an effective method for treating insomnia comorbid with mental health conditions such as depression in veterans ( Dopke et al., 2004 ; Perlman et al., 2008 ). The 1:1 occupational therapy was included within REST because 1:1 intervention is the gold standard in the delivery of CBT-I for chronic insomnia ( Perlis et al., 2008 ).…”