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Improving Sleep as a Strategy to Reduce Suicide Risk Among At-Risk Veterans: A Real World Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Sleep Hygiene for Insomnia and Suicidal Ideation. Completed, enrolled 283 participants across 3 sites.
Detailed Summary
There is a strong association between insomnia and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Insomnia also frequently co-occurs with other common conditions associated with suicide such as depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. This project focuses on improving sleep as a novel suicide prevention strategy that can be delivered to a broad range of Veterans. The study will examine how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, an efficacious treatment for insomnia, may reduce suicidal thoughts in Veterans who also suffer from co-occurring conditions when delivered by integrated primary care clinicians.
Study Details
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Interventions
The intervention will consist of a standard, structured, multi-component intervention for insomnia that includes sleep education, sleep hygiene, sleep restriction, stimulus control, and cognitive therapy.
The intervention will include basic psychoeducation about sleep, discussion of sleep hygiene factors that disrupt and improve sleep, setting sleep hygiene goals, and developing action steps to achieve those goals.