title: Participant Experiences of Attending a Community CBT Workshop for Insomnia: A Qualitative Six-Year Follow-Up.
abstract: Objective/Background:Our aim was to qualitatively explore the experiences of people who attended a one-day sleep workshop six years previously.Participants:Of the 95 people who originally attended the workshop and a three-month follow-up, 14 individuals (mean age = 63.6 years) participated.Methods:Semi-structured interviews were used to explore: participants' experiences of insomnia since the workshop, memories of the techniques and information provided and the perceived impact of the workshop on their lives. Qualitative data were analyzed using the principles of Framework Analysis.Results:Interviews produced rich accounts of attributions of changes in sleep, the application of taught strategies and general experiences of the workshop.Conclusions:This research highlights which aspects of a large-scale intervention may be most helpful for individuals experiencing sleep difficulties and what factors may contribute to changes in sleep over time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
authors.forename: Georgina L
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4948-9778
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-7852-2018
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
authors.forename: Mizanur
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1801-1635
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khondoker
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4435-6397
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, England.
authors.forename: June S L
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0479-8166
authors.initials: JSL
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000078332:Data Analysis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors