Background
The impact of insomnia
Behavioural interventions for insomnia
The importance of adherence and attrition
Partner-assisted interventions: increasing adherence and completion
Couples and sleep
Research aims and hypotheses
Aim 1
Hypothesis 1A
Hypothesis 1B
Aim 2 (secondary outcomes)
Hypothesis 2A
Hypothesis 2B
Methods
Participants
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion | Exclusion |
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a) Adults (> 18 years of age) b) Diagnosis of insomnia disorder, per DSM-5 c) A stable bed partner willing to participate in the study (i.e. someone with whom the client has lived and shared a bed ≥ 5 nights/week for ≥ 1 month d) Fluent in English | a) Unmanaged psychosis or manic episodes in the past 2 months in either partner b) Untreated sleep disorders other than insomnia (managed sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea treated with continuous positive airway pressure will be allowed) c) Current substance-use disorder (SUD), or SUD within the last 90 days d) Current or history of domestic violence e) Shift work f) Travel across time zones in the past month prior to commencing treatment g) Pregnancy after the first trimester h) An infant < 1 year of age |