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Verlinden JJ, Moloney ME, Vsevolozhskaya OA, Ritterband LM, Winkel F, Weafer J. Effects of a digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on sleep and alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers: A randomized pilot study. ALCOHOL, CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 47:2354-2365. [PMID: 38099849 PMCID: PMC10842053 DOI: 10.1111/acer.15209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Insomnia is a well-established, prospective risk factor for Alcohol Use Disorder. Thus, targeting sleep problems could serve as a novel and efficacious means of reducing problematic drinking. Here, we examined the potential utility of a well-validated, interactive, easy to use, self-paced digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia program. In a randomized, single-blind pilot study, we examined the impact of treatment with Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi) on drinking and sleep outcomes in a sample of heavy drinkers with insomnia. METHODS Heavy drinking men (n = 28) and women (n = 42) with insomnia were randomly assigned to complete either the SHUTi program or a control patient education program. Subjective measures of sleep and alcohol use were administered at baseline, immediately following completion of the intervention, 3 months post-intervention, and 6 months post-intervention. Sleep outcomes were assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Drinking outcomes were assessed using the 30-Day Timeline Follow-Back calendar. We used linear mixed effects models to compare groups on both insomnia and drinking outcomes. RESULTS Data from all 70 subjects (SHUTI: n = 40; control: n = 30) were analyzed. Linear mixed effects models showed that SHUTi significantly reduced insomnia symptoms (p = 0.01) and drinking outcomes (ps < 0.05) more than the control condition over time. Trend-level effects on sleep quality (p = 0.06) were also observed. No adverse events were reported. CONCLUSIONS Improving sleep may be an effective treatment intervention for reducing hazardous drinking in at-risk individuals. Further, findings provide preliminary support for the implementation of an easily accessible health behavior intervention with significant public health impact in a high-risk population.
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- Center for Behavioral Health and Technology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia
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- Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University
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Short NA, Austin AE, Naumann RB. Associations between insomnia symptoms and prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse in a nationally representative sample. Addict Behav 2023; 137:107507. [PMID: 36244243 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 10/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are complex associations between insomnia symptoms and misuse of prescription drugs. The aim of this study was to examine prospective associations between insomnia symptoms and prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse among a nationally representative sample of adults. METHODS Utilizing data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 10,685), we conducted log-binomial regression to examine associations of insomnia symptoms at Wave IV (2008-2009; 24-32 years) with prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse at Wave V (2016-2018; 33-43 years). We adjusted analyses for prior insomnia symptoms and substance misuse, as well as potential demographic and health-related confounders. RESULTS Each unit increase in insomnia symptoms at Wave IV was associated with a small increase in the likelihood of prescription opioid (RR = 1.08, 95 % CI 1.01, 1.15) but not benzodiazepine (RR = 1.09, 95 % CI 0.99, 1.21) use at Wave V. Both prescription opioid (β = 0.20, 95 % CI 0.09, 0.031) and benzodiazepine (β = 0.21, 95 % CI 0.10, 0.33) misuse at Wave IV had small associations with elevated insomnia symptoms at Wave V. CONCLUSIONS Results support associations between prescription opioid and benzodiazepine misuse and later insomnia symptoms. There was a small association between insomnia symptoms and later prescription opioid misuse worthy of future study. These results fit within a broad line of research suggesting that insomnia symptoms are associated with future substance use and vice versa. Future research is needed explore mechanisms (e.g., mental health, pain) underlying these associations.
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- Nicole A Short
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, United States.
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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- Injury Prevention Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States; Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States
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Speed TJ, Hanks L, Turner G, Gurule E, Kearson A, Buenaver L, Smith MT, Antoine D. A comparison of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to standard of care in an outpatient substance use disorder clinic embedded within a therapeutic community: a RE-AIM framework evaluation. Trials 2022; 23:965. [DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06885-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background
Rates of substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to rise in the USA with parallel rises in admissions to outpatient SUD treatment programs. Insomnia symptoms reduce treatment adherence, trigger relapse, and generally undermine SUD recovery efforts. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line treatment recommended for chronic insomnia. No study has examined the effectiveness of CBT-I for individuals who recently entered an outpatient SUD treatment program embedded within a therapeutic community (i.e., long-term drug-free residential setting).
Methods
A randomized controlled trial conducted at a SUD program embedded in a therapeutic community aimed to compare group-based CBT-I (gCBT-I) (N = 10) with the standard of care (SOC) (N = 11) among individuals who have SUDs and comorbid insomnia. We present a RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) framework evaluation to provide empirical data on gCBT-I feasibility and facilitators and barriers of conducting an insomnia-focused clinical effectiveness study within a therapeutic community.
Results
Participants in both study arms reported moderately severe insomnia symptoms at admission and reductions in insomnia symptoms over time. Among participants who completed the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) beyond admission, ISI decreased to ≤ 8 (the clinical cutoff for mild insomnia) in 80% of individuals in the gCBT-I group compared with 25% of individuals in the SOC group. A RE-AIM framework evaluation showed initial success with Reach and Adoption while Implementation, and Maintenance were limited. Effectiveness was inconclusive because of challenges with recruitment, intervention integrity, and missing data that precluded meeting the planned recruitment and study aims and led to study termination. Coordination and communication with staff and leadership facilitated gCBT-I implementation, yet well-known CBT-I barriers including time- and resource-intensive sleep medicine training for interventionalists and maintenance of treatment integrity during an 8-week intervention limited gCBT-I sustainability.
Conclusions
This analysis supports the feasibility of conducting behavioral sleep medicine research in outpatient SUD treatment programs embedded within therapeutic communities. Implementation of an insomnia-focused intervention was widely accepted by patients and providers and has potential to address insomnia symptoms in early SUD recovery. Addressing patient- and organizational-level implementation barriers may enhance the sustainability and scalability of sleep interventions and provide new hope to effectively treat insomnia among people living with SUDs.
Trial registration
Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03208855. Registered July 6, 2017https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03208855?term=NCT03208855&draw=2&rank=1
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Davis JP, Prindle J, Saba SK, DiGuiseppi GT, Hummer J, Lee DS, Fitzke R, Sedano A, Castro CA, Pedersen ER. What's sleep got to do with it? Longitudinal associations between insomnia, PTSD, and alcohol use among U.S. Veterans. Addict Behav 2022; 132:107358. [PMID: 35552069 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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U.S. veterans are at risk for insomnia, which often co-occurs with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use. Much of the research on veterans and these three constructs is cross-sectional and focused on unidirectional pathways. Recent theoretical and empirical evidence suggests a dynamic interplay between insomnia, PTSD, and alcohol use, yet few longitudinal studies exist. A clearer understanding of these pathways is needed to help inform integrated treatments. Using a sample of 1,230 post-9/11 veterans assessed over four time points across 12 months, we used a latent difference score modeling approach to examine proportional and dynamic change between insomnia, PTSD, and alcohol. Results revealed a complex interplay between all three constructs. Higher prior levels of both PTSD and alcohol use were associated with greater subsequent changes in insomnia symptoms (i.e., worse sleep). Moreover, although veterans drank less frequently as their insomnia symptoms worsened over time, greater changes in insomnia symptoms (i.e., worse symptoms) was a mechanism linking PTSD and more frequent drinking. As the research on interventions addressing insomnia, PTSD, and alcohol is limited, there are opportunities for researchers and clinicians to develop programs that effectively target all three in integrated treatments.
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Abanes JJ, Ridner SH, Dietrich MS, Hiers C, Rhoten B. Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Post-Deployment Military Service Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Nurs Res 2021; 31:239-250. [PMID: 34229475 DOI: 10.1177/10547738211030602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This RCT and mixed-methods study examined the difference between two groups receiving the following interventions: (1) brief manual standardized stress acupuncture (MSSA) combined with an abbreviated Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ACBT) versus (2) ACBT alone. Three study aims: Aim (1): Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores were analyzed using descriptive summaries, linear regression, and reliable change index (RCI). Aim (2): Journal entries were analyzed using content analysis. Aim (3): Acupuncture Expectancy Scale (AES) scores were analyzed using paired t-test and RCI. Aim (1): Both groups demonstrated similar improvements in the ISI scores (p = .480). Aim (2): The ACBT/MSSA group reported greater benefits in sleep and in other life areas including mental, physical, and social functioning. Aim (3): The AES showed that 21.6% had a clinically meaningful increase in expectations in the effect of acupuncture for stress (p = .965). The study was registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04031365) at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04031365 on July 24, 2019.
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Sevierville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA
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Tucker RP, Cramer RJ, Langhinrichsen-Rohling J, Rodriguez-Cue R, Rasmussen S, Oakey-Frost N, Franks CM, Cunningham CCA. Insomnia and suicide risk: a multi-study replication and extension among military and high-risk college student samples. Sleep Med 2021; 85:94-104. [PMID: 34298228 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND A clear link between insomnia concerns and suicidal ideation has been shown in a variety of populations. These investigations failed to use a theoretical lens in understanding this relationship. Research within the veteran population has demonstrated that feelings of thwarted belongingness (TB), but not perceived burdensomeness (PB), mediate the insomnia and suicidal ideation relationship. Using two high risk samples, the present investigation replicated and extended this line of inquiry to include interpersonal hopelessness about TB, a key component of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide. METHODS/RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS Using medical record review and survey data, study 1 replicated the finding that TB is a stronger explanatory factor of the insomnia to suicidal ideation/suicide risk relationship in a sample of N = 200 treatment-seeking active-duty personnel. Study 2 found that insomnia symptoms had an indirect effect on suicidal ideation through TB and PB but not interpersonal hopelessness in a sample of N = 151 college students with a history of suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. TB was the only mediator of the insomnia-suicide attempt likelihood link and insomnia to clinically significant suicide risk screening status. Limitations include cross-sectional design of both studies and the lack of formal diagnoses of insomnia. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
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- US Public Health Service, Naval Medical Center Psychology Training Programs, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA
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- Nursing Research and Consultation Services, Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, 23708, USA
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Thorne HB, Rockloff MJ, Ferguson SA, Vincent GE, Browne M. Gambling Problems Are Associated with Alcohol Misuse and Insomnia: Results from a Representative National Telephone Survey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18136683. [PMID: 34206276 PMCID: PMC8296877 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18136683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gambling has significant costs to the community, with a health burden similar in scale to major depression. To reduce its impact, it is necessary to understand factors that may exacerbate harm from gambling. The gambling environment of late-night licensed venues and 24/7 online gambling has the potential to negatively impact sleep and increase alcohol consumption. This study explored gambling, alcohol, and sleep problems to understand whether there is a relationship between these three factors. Telephone interviews were conducted with a representative sample of Australian adults (n = 3760) combined across three waves of the National Social Survey. Participants completed screening measures for at-risk gambling, at-risk alcohol consumption, insomnia (2015 wave only), and sleep quality. There were small but significant positive correlations between problem gambling and alcohol misuse, problem gambling and insomnia, and problem gambling and poor sleep quality. A regression model showed that gambling problems and alcohol misuse were significant independent predictors of insomnia. A separate regression showed gambling problems (and not alcohol misuse) were a significant predictor of poor sleep quality, but only in one survey wave. Findings suggest that gambling, alcohol, and sleep problems are related within persons. Further research should examine the mechanisms through which this relationship exists.
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Abanes J, Ridner SH, Rhoten B. Perceived benefits of a brief acupuncture for sleep disturbances in post-deployment military service members. J Clin Sleep Med 2021; 17:1533-1543. [PMID: 33687323 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived benefits of a manual standardized stress acupuncture (MSSA) for sleep disturbances (SD) in service members with deployment exposure. METHODS This qualitative study was imbedded in a two-arm randomized controlled trial, mixed-methods research that evaluated the effect of weekly MSSA for four weeks as an adjunct treatment with an abbreviated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) for SD in service members. Participants were randomized to either the experimental group (CBTi and MSSA) and control group (CBTi only). CBTi consisted of one group psychotherapy for 60 minutes, a follow-up telephone therapy for 30 minutes, and additional four 30-minute follow-up sessions via telephone. Participants provided written journal entries by answering five open-ended questions about their treatment experiences at week five during the posttreatment assessment. Journal log entries were transcribed verbatim in the Dedoose software. A thematic content analysis method was used to code emerging themes. RESULTS Three overarching categories were found from the qualitative data: personal challenges in implementing the CBTi sleep strategies, no perception of improvement from treatment, and perceived benefits of treatment. The CBTi/MSSA group reported greater benefits in sleep and in other life areas including mental, physical, and social functioning using thematic content analysis. CONCLUSIONS Findings of this study showed greater improvements in participants' sleep, mood, physical health, and occupational and social functioning after receiving the combination of CBTi and MSSA. Future research that investigates the long-term effects of CBTi and MSSA may be beneficial among post-deployment service members. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Our study was conducted as part of a mixed-methods study registered with clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04031365.
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee
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- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee
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