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Telemedicine Management of Veterans With PTSD and Chronic Insomnia
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia for Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Completed, enrolled 114 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Insomnia is commonly present in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment of insomnia with a specialized type of psychotherapy has been shown to be more effective than treatment with medications. Unfortunately, few psychologists are trained to provide this treatment, limiting Veterans' access to care, especially those Veterans in remote and rural areas. This project will evaluate the ability to deliver this psychotherapy to groups of Veterans by video teleconferencing. Groups of Veterans with PTSD and chronic insomnia will receive the psychotherapy treatment either by meeting in-person with the psychologist or by the psychologist delivering the treatment by video teleconferencing. Finding that video teleconferencing is a cost effective way to deliver this treatment could add an important new component to the care of Veterans with PTSD that provides an alternative to medications.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
A behavioral modification program consisting of 6 clinic sessions focused on sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive restructuring.