Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

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The Effects of Transdiagnostic Group CBT for Anxiety on Insomnia Symptoms Sarah Kate McGowan, Emmanuel P. Espejo, Noelle Balliett & Emily A. Werdowatz To cite this article: Sarah Kate McGowan, Emmanuel P. Espejo, Noelle Balliett & Emily A. Werdowatz (2016): The Effects of Transdiagnostic Group CBT for Anxiety on Insomnia Symptoms, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2015.1134639 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2015.1134639

Published online: 03 Feb 2016.

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Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2015.1134639

The Effects of Transdiagnostic Group CBT for Anxiety on Insomnia Symptoms Sarah Kate McGowana, Emmanuel P. Espejoa, Noelle Balliettb and Emily A. Werdowatzc Psychology Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA; bPsychology, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Tacoma, WA, USA; cResearch Service, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA

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ABSTRACT

Insomnia is a common feature among individuals with anxiety disorders. Studies of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety report moderate effects on concomitant insomnia symptoms, but further research is still needed especially toward understanding how CBT for anxiety renders beneficial effects on insomnia. The current study examined changes in insomnia symptoms reported by 51 Veterans who participated in a group-based transdiagnostic CBT for anxiety intervention. In addition, insomnia symptoms were examined in relation to symptoms of general distress (GD), anhedonic depression (AD), and anxious arousal (AA) pre- to post-treatment. Results revealed a small, though statistically significant (p 

The Effects of Transdiagnostic Group CBT for Anxiety on Insomnia Symptoms.

Insomnia is a common feature among individuals with anxiety disorders. Studies of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety report moderate effec...
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