Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for persistent insomnia: a pilot study.
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2006 DOI: 10.1159/000091778 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Adults with persistent insomnia |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy |
| Duration | 8-week intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | MBCT was associated with improved sleep quality and reduced insomnia severity, with gains maintained at follow-up, suggesting it may be a feasible and promising treatment for persistent insomnia. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for persistent insomnia: a pilot study.
Comparable studies
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| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Relation to Quality of Life, Mood, Symptoms of Stress, and Immune Parameters in Breast and Prostate Cancer Outpatients Early-stage breast and prostate cancer patients | 2003 | Pre-post intervention study | n = 59 |
| Exploring self‐compassion and empathy in the context of mindfulness‐based stress reduction (MBSR) Community sample | 2010 | Pre-post intervention study | |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Lowers Psychological Distress In Medical Students Second-year medical students | 2003 | Prospective nonrandomized cohort-controlled study | n = 302 |
| Intensive meditation training, immune cell telomerase activity, and psychological mediators. Retreat participants and matched controls | 2011 | Controlled trial with wait-list control group | n = 60 |
| The Effectiveness of Mindfulness Training for Children with ADHD and Mindful Parenting for their Parents Children aged 8-12 with ADHD and their parents | 2011 | Within-group waitlist controlled trial | n = 22 |
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