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Cheng C, Ebrahimi OV. Gamification: a Novel Approach to Mental Health Promotion. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2023; 25:577-586. [PMID: 37801212 PMCID: PMC10654169 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01453-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Gamification has emerged as a novel technique for improving mental health and enhancing treatment effectiveness. This paper provides an overview of gamification approaches to mental health intervention, identifies factors that may be related to variations in treatment effectiveness, and discusses possible strategies for tailoring gamified interventions to clients' needs. RECENT FINDINGS Recent research has documented the potential of gamified mental health interventions for bolstering mental wellness and mitigating psychological symptoms. However, their effectiveness may vary depending on study design-related factors and gender-specific considerations. Literature reviews have also identified yet-to-be resolved issues surrounding the possible strengths and weaknesses of the personalization versus standardization of gamification, as well as the potential benefits of gamification for increasing engagement versus the potential risks of over-engagement and behavioral addiction to gamified components. This review highlights the need for careful planning and execution of gamified mental health interventions to optimize their effectiveness and suitability for meeting clients' individual needs and preferences.
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- Cecilia Cheng
- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Research Institute, Modum Bad Psychiatric Hospital, Vikersund, Norway
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Edinger JD, Wamboldt FS, Johnson RL, Simmons B, Tsai S, Morin CM, Holm KE. Adherence to behavioral recommendations of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia predicts medication use after a structured medication taper. J Clin Sleep Med 2023; 19:1495-1503. [PMID: 37086054 PMCID: PMC10394369 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.10616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) has been paired with supervised medication tapering to help hypnotic-dependent individuals discontinue their hypnotics. This study examined the hypothesis that higher participant adherence to behavioral recommendations of CBTI will predict lower odds of using sleep medications 3 months after completion of a combined CBTI/sleep medication tapering protocol. METHODS Fifty-eight individuals who used sedative hypnotics completed four CBTI sessions followed by sleep medication tapering. Logistic regression was used to examine the association of stability of time in bed and stability of rise time (measured as the within-person standard deviation) at completion of CBTI with two outcomes at 3-month follow-up: use of sedative hypnotics and use of any medication/substance for sleep. RESULTS Participants with more stability in their rise time after CBTI than at baseline (ie, a decrease in their within-person standard deviation) had 69.5% lower odds of using sedative hypnotics at follow-up (odds ratio = 0.305, 95% confidence interval = 0.095-0.979, P = .046) than individuals who had no change or a decrease in the stability of their rise time. Results were similar for time in bed: participants with more stability in their time in bed after CBTI than at baseline had 83.2% lower odds of using sedative hypnotics (odds ratio = 0.168, 95% confidence interval = 0.049-0.580, P = .005). Increase in stability of rise time and stability of time in bed was also associated with reduced odds of using any medication/substance for sleep at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Participants who implement behavioral recommendations of CBTI appear to have more success with discontinuing use of sleep medications. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Registry: ClinicalTrials.gov; Name: The Role of Tapering Pace and Selected Traits on Hypnotic Discontinuation; URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02831894; Identifier: NCT02831894. CITATION Edinger JD, Wamboldt FS, Johnson RL, et al. Adherence to behavioral recommendations of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia predicts medication use after a structured medication taper. J Clin Sleep Med. 2023;19(8):1495-1503.
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- Jack D. Edinger
- National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
- Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
- Colorado School of Public Health, Denver, Colorado
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Clegg-Kraynok M, Barnovsky L, Zhou ES. Real, misreported, and backfilled adherence with paper sleep diaries. Sleep Med 2023; 107:31-35. [PMID: 37116434 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Paper-based sleep diaries play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia disorder. Accurate self-report data help to guide therapy and track progress, both in the clinic and during research trials. Previous research with paper diaries suggests that timely adherence with self-report diaries may be an issue, which can result in biased event recall. PATIENTS/METHODS University students (N = 31) were asked to track their bedtime and wake time within 30 min of these events on paper-based sleep diaries. Specially designed binders covertly timestamped when participants actually wrote on their sleep diary. We assessed adherence by comparing timestamped diary usage with what participants documented in their sleep diary. RESULTS Participants self-reported they were adherent with sleep diary instructions 97.9% of the time. However, timestamped data revealed that only 37.1% of diary entries were completed within the instructed timeframe. More than half of participants backfilled diary data, and three participants (9.7%) provided data that completely did not match their actual time of completion. CONCLUSIONS When naïve to the objective tracking of their sleep diary usage, participants greatly over-reported the extent of their adherence. Non-adherence with sleep diary protocols poses a challenge for researchers utilizing this tool as a study outcome in clinical trials and for clinicians attempting to implement behavioral therapies for insomnia.
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- Megan Clegg-Kraynok
- Department of Psychology, Ohio Northern University, 525 South Main St, Ada, OH, 45810, USA.
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- Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, 7251 Preinkert Dr, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA; Perini Family Survivors' Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA, 02215, USA; Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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O'Connell M, DeSanto Iennaco J, Linsky S, Jeon S, Conley S, Gaiser E, Redeker NS. Treatment Fidelity in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Heart Failure. Nurs Res 2022; 71:459-468. [PMID: 35997691 PMCID: PMC9617756 DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an efficacious treatment for people with chronic insomnia, including those with heart failure (HF). Treatment fidelity evaluation is needed to ensure study validity and reliability. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to apply the National Institutes of Health Behavioral Change Consortium framework to ensure adequate treatment fidelity in a randomized controlled trial of CBT-I for people with stable HF. METHODS We describe strategies to ensure treatment fidelity in study design, provider training, and treatment delivery. We measured treatment receipt (observation and self-report) and enactment of CBT-I strategies (self-report and actigraphy). We used the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep Scale and the Sleep Disturbance Questionnaire to indicate sleep-related beliefs and cognitions. We computed descriptive statistics for demographic characteristics, treatment receipt, and enactment variables. We compared baseline and post-intervention dichotomous sleep behaviors using the two-sided Wilcoxon rank-sum test. We calculated the root mean square of successive difference in time of sleep onset and midpoint (actigraphy) to indicate day-by-day variability in bed and wake times. RESULTS Most participants completed the CBT-I intervention and follow-up assessments and attended each group or make-up session. Most correctly computed their sleep efficiency and completed their homework. Most participants used the sleep tracker and reported using strategies to improve their sleep schedules. There was a significant decrease in actigraph-measured light intensity during the 30 minutes and 1 hour before bedtime between baseline and post-intervention and no statistically significant changes in light intensity after waking or in nap frequency. Most of those who woke during the night got out of bed, consistent with recommendations. There were significant improvements on all of the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes About Sleep items and total score and all but one item on the Sleep Disturbance Questionnaire. DISCUSSION Preserved treatment fidelity may explain the large and sustained effects in people with HF found in our trial. Further research is needed to evaluate CBT-I's effectiveness and implementation strategies among people with HF in real-world clinical settings.
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Mellor A, Kavaliotis E, Mascaro L, Drummond SP. Approaches to the assessment of adherence to CBT-I, predictors of adherence, and the association of adherence to outcomes: A systematic review. Sleep Med Rev 2022; 63:101620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Zheng Y, Qin Y, Lyu Y, Li L, Chen Y, Yao Z. Community promotion and application of Wuqinxi combined with brief behavioral therapy for insomnia: A study protocol. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e28046. [PMID: 34889248 PMCID: PMC8663807 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000028046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Brief behavioral therapy for insomnia (BBT-I) has been proven to be a simple and effective alternative to cognitive behavioral therapy. However, low adherence limits the application in Chinese primary medical institutions, resulting in delayed or irregular treatment for many patients. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine external treatments on the adherence to behavioral therapy for insomnia in Chinese primary healthcare institutions, with a particular focus on patients who live in regions with weak healthcare systems. METHODS This randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted in primary medical institutions and will recruit 98 adult participants with insomnia. BBT-I will be used as the base treatment. The participants will be divided into experimental (combined with Wuqinxi and other traditional Chinese medicine [TCM] external treatment n = 49) and control (combined with trazodone treatment, n = 49) groups, and each group will be treated for 4 consecutive weeks. The severity index of insomnia will be used as the main indicator of disease evaluation, with an 8-point reduction in the score considered as effective and a score <8 considered as cured. The secondary indicators of the disease evaluation will include the Pittsburgh sleep quality index, Zung's self-rating anxiety scale, Zung's self-rating depression scale, treatment adherence, and adverse event reports. All participants will be followed up at the time of enrollment, 4 weeks after treatment, and 3 months after the end of treatment. DISCUSSION This clinical trial will provide evidence for the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine external treatment on the adherence to behavioral therapy for insomnia in primary medical institutions. This cheap and accessible model may benefit insomnia patients in medically underserved areas. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2100042845. Registered on 30 January 2021, dataset: http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=65691. Official scientific title of the research topic: Wuqinxi and other external treatment of Chinese Medicine combined with brief behavior therapy for insomnia.
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- Yongliang Zheng
- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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- Community Health Service Center of Dongting Lake Street, China
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- Community Health Service Center of Xindu Street, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China
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Agnew S, Vallières A, Hamilton A, McCrory S, Nikolic M, Kyle SD, Fleming L, Crawford MR. Adherence to Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia. Sleep Med Clin 2021; 16:155-202. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2020.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Galbiati A, Sforza M, Fasiello E, Castronovo V, Ferini-Strambi L. Impact Of Phenotypic Heterogeneity Of Insomnia On The Patients' Response To Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia: Current Perspectives. Nat Sci Sleep 2019; 11:367-376. [PMID: 31819690 PMCID: PMC6890191 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s198812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Insomnia is one of the most common mental disorders and the most frequent sleep disorder encountered in clinical practice, with a prevalence of about 7% in the European population. Insomnia Disorder (ID) is defined as a disturbance of sleep initiation or maintenance, followed by a feeling of non-restorative sleep and several diurnal consequences ranging from occupational and social difficulties to cognitive impairment. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the first-choice therapy for this disorder because its effectiveness has been proven to be greater in the long term with fewer side effects in comparison to pharmacotherapy. Although its effectiveness has been well established, it has been reported that nearly 40% of patients do not achieve remission after treatment. This finding could be the consequence of heterogeneity of ID between patients. It has been proposed that this heterogeneity might be ascribable to indices that are not related to sleep quality and quantity, such as comorbidities, life events, and personality traits. However, several works focused on the role of sleep markers, in particular objective total sleep time, for the phenotypization of ID and treatment response. The aim of this work is to summarize the available scientific literature regarding the impact of ID subtype on CBT-I response.
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- Andrea Galbiati
- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology - Sleep Disorders Center, Milan, Italy.,Faculty of Psychology, "Vita-Salute" San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology - Sleep Disorders Center, Milan, Italy.,Faculty of Psychology, "Vita-Salute" San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology - Sleep Disorders Center, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology - Sleep Disorders Center, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Neurology - Sleep Disorders Center, Milan, Italy.,Faculty of Psychology, "Vita-Salute" San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Moye J. Psychotherapy with Older Adults: Implementing and Refining Best Practices. Clin Gerontol 2018; 41:383-384. [PMID: 29877781 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2018.1486113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Jennifer Moye
- a New England Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center , VA Boston Healthcare System , Boston , MA , USA.,b Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School , Boston , MA , USA
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