Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students

Background & aim: Insomnias is associated with considerable problems in educational, vocational, social and familial performance. The purpose of present research was to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavior group therapy on improvement of insomnia symptoms in students. Methods: T...

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Main Authors: A Abollahi, AM Nazar, J Hasani, M Darharaj, A Behnam Moghadam
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Language:fas
Published: Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences 2015-04-01
Series:Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal
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Online Access:http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-47&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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author A Abollahi
AM Nazar
J Hasani
M Darharaj
A Behnam Moghadam
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description Background & aim: Insomnias is associated with considerable problems in educational, vocational, social and familial performance. The purpose of present research was to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavior group therapy on improvement of insomnia symptoms in students. Methods: The present clinical trial study was conducted on twenty-four students who were randomly assigned into two groups of case and the control (n = 12). The experimental group was participated in eight sessions of cognitive behavior therapy, while the control group received no intervention. Research tools include the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity Index that completed by both participants. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test. Results: Analysis of covariance showed that the performance of cognitive behavioral therapy may improve symptoms and reduce the severity of insomnia in the experimental group compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Group cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective on symptoms of insomnia in students.
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spelling doaj.art-ecc20010f88c4cac9f3be4d1e6cdbd792022-12-22T03:52:04ZfasYasuj University Of Medical SciencesArmaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal1728-65061728-65142015-04-012011118Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in StudentsA Abollahi0AM Nazar1J Hasani2M Darharaj3A Behnam Moghadam4 Department of Family Counseling, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran, Department of Family Counseling, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran, of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran of Clinical Psychology, Kharazmi University, Karaj, Iran 3Critical Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran Background & aim: Insomnias is associated with considerable problems in educational, vocational, social and familial performance. The purpose of present research was to investigate the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavior group therapy on improvement of insomnia symptoms in students. Methods: The present clinical trial study was conducted on twenty-four students who were randomly assigned into two groups of case and the control (n = 12). The experimental group was participated in eight sessions of cognitive behavior therapy, while the control group received no intervention. Research tools include the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity Index that completed by both participants. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, t-test. Results: Analysis of covariance showed that the performance of cognitive behavioral therapy may improve symptoms and reduce the severity of insomnia in the experimental group compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Group cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective on symptoms of insomnia in students.http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-47&slc_lang=en&sid=1Insomnia Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Sleep Disorders.
spellingShingle A Abollahi
AM Nazar
J Hasani
M Darharaj
A Behnam Moghadam
Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal
Insomnia
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Sleep Disorders.
title Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
title_full Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
title_fullStr Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
title_short Effectiveness of Cognitive- behavioral Group Therapy on Insomnia Symptoms in Students
title_sort effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy on insomnia symptoms in students
topic Insomnia
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Sleep Disorders.
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