title: The relationship between beliefs about sleep and adherence to behavioral treatment combined with meditation for insomnia.
abstract: This study examined beliefs about sleep, as measured by the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS) scale, as predictors of adherence to 3 specific insomnia treatment recommendations: restriction of time spent in bed, maintenance of a consistent rise time, and completion of daily meditation practice. Higher DBAS scores predicted poorer adherence to restriction of time spent in bed and to maintenance of a prescribed rise time. DBAS scores were not associated with completion of daily meditation. These preliminary findings suggest that pre-treatment beliefs about sleep may impact patient engagement with behavioral recommendations regarding time in bed and consistent rise time during treatment for insomnia.
authors.affiliation: a Sleep Disorders Service and Research Center Rush University Medical Center.
authors.forename: Jamie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cvengros
authors.forename: Megan R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manber
authors.forename: Jason C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019122:Meditation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult