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International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

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01-06-2018

Culturally Adapted CBTI for Chinese Insomnia Patients: a One-Arm Pilot Trial

Authors: Yoann Birling, Jian Wang, Guixia Li, Enlai Wu, Zhidan Yu, Yunshu Feng, Yuting Wu

Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Purpose

Insomnia is a common mental disorder with severe consequences. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) has been proved effective against insomnia, but most of the research is limited to Western countries. This trial objective is to develop a Chinese culture-adapted CBTI program and assess its efficacy.

Method

An 8-week culturally adapted CBTI program was developed that included mixed group and individual session and culturally adapted relaxation and cognitive restructuring treatment components. A one-arm clinical trial was conducted at a public hospital between March 2016 and January 2017. Seventy-two Chinese adults (15 males, 57 females; mean age, 50 years) with insomnia disorder underwent the culturally adapted CBTI program. Sleep diaries and self-report scales, as well as polysomnography (PSG, for a subgroup only), were used to assess qualitative and quantitative measures of sleep, mental health status, and quality of life at baseline, post-treatment, and 4-month follow-up.

Results

Pre-post analyses showed significant changes in sleep diary sleep onset latency (SOL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), and total sleep time of respectively − 37.03 min (CI, − 48.90 to − 25.16), − 28.16 min (CI, − 40.22 to − 16.10), and + 27.49 min (CI, 10.51 to 44.47). Self-reported sleep quality, mental health, and quality of life improved compared to baseline. The self-reported outcomes were mainly stable at follow-up. PSG outcomes globally failed to show improvement.

Conclusion

The design of a CBTI program adapted to Chinese population was achieved. Culturally adapted CBTI showed promising results. More rigorously designed studies are needed to ensure efficacy.

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Title: Culturally Adapted CBTI for Chinese Insomnia Patients: a One-Arm Pilot Trial
Authors: Yoann Birling
Jian Wang
Guixia Li
Enlai Wu
Zhidan Yu
Yunshu Feng
Yuting Wu
Publication date: 01-06-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1070-5503
Electronic ISSN: 1532-7558
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-017-9710-z

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Culturally Adapted CBTI for Chinese Insomnia Patients: a One-Arm Pilot Trial

Abstract

Purpose

Method

Results

Conclusion

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