Self-help cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 19, Issue , 2015, Pages 17-28

  Ho, Fiona Yan Yee ^a   Chung, Ka Fai ^a   Yeung, Wing Fai ^b   Ng, Tommy H ^a   Kwan, Ka Shing ^a   Yung, Kam Ping ^a   Cheng, Sammy K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Dr Sammy Cheng Psychological Services   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Insomnia; Meta analysis; Psychological treatment; Randomized controlled trial; Self help; Sleep; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DATA BASE; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; META ANALYSIS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF HELP; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; TELECONSULTATION; THERAPY EFFECT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CARE; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84920397647     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: 15322955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2014.06.010     Document Type: Review

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