Shnehal Patel, Oluwadamilola Ojo, Gencer Genc, Srivadee Oravivattanakul, Yang Huo, Tanaporn Rasameesoraj, Lu Wang, James Bena, Michelle Drerup, Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, Anwar Ahmed, Hubert H Fernandez
BACKGROUND: Parkinson disease (PD) is associated with a high prevalence of insomnia, affecting up to 88% of patients. Pharmacotherapy studies in the literature addressing insomnia in PD reveal disappointing and inconsistent results. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a novel treatment option with durable effects shown in primary insomnia. However, the lack of accessibility and expense can be limiting. For these reasons, computerized CBT for insomnia (CCBT-I) has been developed. The CCBT-I program is a 6-week web-based course consisting of daily "lessons" providing learnable skills and appropriate recommendations to help patients improve their sleep habits and patterns...
2017: Journal of Clinical Movement Disorders