CBT to Reduce Insomnia and Improve Social Recovery in Early Psychosis

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE · Nov 25, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

The study will take place in three stages; an initial survey, an eight week study period and a follow-up period for an additional eight weeks.

Stage One: Perceptions of Sleep Problems and Their Treatment in Psychosis:

Clinicians and service users will receive an online link to a short 18-question survey (primarily multiple choice) that should take approximately 5 min to complete. Although they can complete this online, a paper copy can be provided if they prefer to handwrite their answers.

Stage Two: Randomised 8 Week Study:

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Experiencing or having experienced a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) within the past 5 years.
• • Currently participating in CPFT CAMEO EIPS or NSFT EIS and intending to continue TAU with the specified service for at least the next 4 months.
• • Mental capacity for consent.
• • Currently experiencing threshold level (score ≤ 16 on SCI-8) of disrupted sleep.
• • Adults 18 years or older.
• • Ability to understand and follow therapeutic instructions necessary for experiment and respond to online questionnaires.
• • Illness duration less than or equal to 5 years. Onset of illness was defined as first contact with psychiatric services for psychotic symptoms.
• • Access to the internet.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Too unwell to viably participate in study.
• • A diagnosis of drug induced psychosis or bipolar disorder.
• • Psychotic disorder due to a medical or physical disease (i.e. considered to have an organic basis).
• • Current drug or alcohol dependency.
• • Currently taking prescribed sleep medication or intending to do so during study.
• • Currently doing night shift work.
• • Travel over 2 time zones during or within two weeks prior to assessment period.