Rehabilitation psychology
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Rehabilitation psychology · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialA brief cognitive-behavioral intervention for sleep in individuals with chronic noncancer pain: A randomized controlled trial.
Chronic pain has a significant negative impact on the quality of life, including sleep disruption. There is compelling evidence that cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective in treating sleep disorders. To our knowledge, no research has been carried out on brief cognitive-behavioral educational interventions in individuals with chronic pain. This study was conducted to determine whether a brief education session that incorporates sleep hygiene and cognitive-behavioral strategies would help improve the sleep of individuals with chronic pain. ⋯ Our findings suggest that there is potential for a brief educational intervention to have a positive impact on some aspects of sleep in the chronic pain population.