Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 206-216

  Cheng, Sammy K ^a   Dizon, Janine ^b  

^a KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

CBT I; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Computerised programme; Insomnia; Self help therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTERIZED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY; DYSFUNCTIONAL BELIEFS AND ATTITUDES ABOUT SLEEP; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; INSOMNIA SEVERITY INDEX; INTERNET; META ANALYSIS; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAKEFULNESS;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; INTERNET; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84860814997     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335379     Document Type: Article

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