Brief Behavioural Treatment for Insomnia in Dementia Carers

Launched by NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE · Dec 2, 2016

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ClinConnect Summary

This study will explore the feasibility of delivering adapted BBTI in a group setting to family carers of people with dementia. The study will be a feasibility study given that delivering BBTI to groups of dementia carers hasn't been done before. It is therefore necessary to explore, in essence, whether it is 'do-able'. In-line with this, the current study will be considering the following:

* How many eligible participants consent to participate in the study?
* How many carers stay in the study until the end?
* Do carers find BBTI an acceptable treatment, are they able to comply with treat...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Carer of person with dementia
• • Live with person being cared for
• • Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) criteria for insomnia disorder with the exception that carers not meeting the frequency criterion of 3 times per week or duration criterion of 3 months will still be included if frequency is at least twice per week and duration 2 months.
• • competent in English language and have good basic literacy skills.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • unstable, moderate to severe mental health issues (particularly Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder)
• • already receiving a psychological intervention
• • untreated sleep disorders eg obstructive sleep apnoea, restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorders.
• • current serious medical condition, such as cancer or recent remission from cancer
• • learning disability or a neurological condition (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy)
• • being investigated for or existing diagnosis of degenerative condition
• • sleep problem primarily due to having to be awake during the night/early morning to respond to the needs of the person they care for