title: Kind attention and non-judgment in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy applied to the treatment of insomnia: state of knowledge.
abstract: Psychophysiological insomnia is characterized by acquired sleep difficulties and/or a state of hypervigilance when going to bed. This mental and physiological condition prevents sleep onset regardless of the presence of anxious or depressive disorders. Despite the fact that cognitive behavioural therapies have been shown to be effective for this disorder, some people are not responding to this treatment. It is therefore important to explore new ways of increasing the effectiveness of current treatments. Approaches based on mindfulness, which promote a non-judgemental acceptance of the living experience, are increasingly reported in the literature to be effective in the treatment of various physical and psychological health conditions, being particularly efficient in reducing the stress and discomfort associated with these problems. This article focuses on some cognitive factors associated with maintaining insomnia and suggests that approaches based on mindfulness, through certain action mechanisms, may help to improve sleep. A review of recent studies on the application of mindfulness-based approaches to treat insomnia is hereby presented. Avenues for future research to improve insomnia treatment protocols based on mindfulness are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of psychology, faculty of letters and human sciences, university of Sherbrooke, 2500, boulevard de l'université, J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke (QC), Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Larouche
authors.affiliation: Department of psychology, faculty of letters and human sciences, university of Sherbrooke, 2500, boulevard de l'université, J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke (QC), Canada.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Côté
authors.affiliation: Department of letters and communication, faculty of letters and human sciences, university of Sherbrooke, 2500, boulevard de l'université, J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke (QC), Canada.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bélisle
authors.affiliation: Department of psychology, faculty of letters and human sciences, university of Sherbrooke, 2500, boulevard de l'université, J1K 2R1 Sherbrooke (QC), Canada; Research center on aging (Sherbrooke geriatric university institute-health and social services center), 1036, Belvedere street South, J1H 4C4 Sherbrooke (QC), Canada. Electronic address: dominique.lorrain@usherbrooke.ca.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lorrain
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003214:Conditioning, Classical; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020920:Dyssomnias / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D064866:Mindfulness; D012929:Psychological Distance; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cognitive factors; Cognitve therapy; Facteurs cognitifs; Insomnie psychophysiologique; Meditation; Mindfulness; Médiation; Pleine conscience; Psychophysiological insomnia; Sleep; Sommeil; Thérapie cognitive