Insomnia is a commonly reported comorbidity for adolescents with psychiatric conditions. It is well-known that insomnia can exacerbate the concurrent psychiatric symptom load. Treatment of insomnia has been extensively examined in adults, but studies with adolescents are sparse. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (iCBT) in outpatients of Children and Youth Psychiatry. Twenty-one adolescents will be recruited and receive 7 weeks of iCBT. Outcome will be measured at pre treatment, at post treatment and at a three months follow-up. Weekly assessments will also be made during treatment on primary outcome and a presumed process variable constructed for the purpose of this trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI; Morin, 1993)
Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Time frame: Pre treatment, weekly during treatment (e.g. from date of treatment start for seven weeks until treatment is terminated), post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up
The Core Consensus Sleep Diary (Core CSD; Carney et al., 2012)
Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Time frame: Pre treatment, weekly during treatment (e.g. from date of treatment start for seven weeks until treatment is terminated), post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up
Symptoms Checklist (SCL-90; Derogatis et al., 1994)
Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Time frame: Pre treatment, post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up
Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale - Self report (MADRS-S; Svanborg & Åsberg, 1994)
Given that this is an intervention study we are assessing changes in outcome over time.
Time frame: Pre treatment, post treatment (e.g. seven weeks after the patient has started treatment), 3 month follow-up
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