A comparison of the efficacy of stimulus control for medicated and nonmedicated insomniacs.
Journal Article (Clinical Trial;Journal Article)
A sample of 21 medicated and 20 nonmedicated insomniacs participated in a sleep medication withdrawal program that provided education about sleep medication and a gradual medication withdrawal schedule. Ten medicated participants received stimulus control treatment and the withdrawal program, and 11 medicated participants served as a control group that received only the withdrawal program. Half of the nonmedicated participants received stimulus control, and the remaining nonmedicated participants served as a wait-list control condition. Medicated participants significantly reduced sleep medication use without significant deterioration on sleep, anxiety, or depression measures from baseline to 8-week follow-up. Stimulus control participants, unlike control group participants, showed significant improvement at follow-up for total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and sleep quality. Stimulus control participants also reported less daytime sleepiness than control participants after treatment. Nonmedicated participants exhibited a more positive response to stimulus control than medicated participants.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Riedel, B; Lichstein, K; Peterson, BA; Epperson, MT; Means, MK; Aguillard, RN
Published Date
- January 1998
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 1
Start / End Page
- 3 - 28
PubMed ID
- 9567734
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0145-4455
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/01454455980221001
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States