Effectiveness of sleep self‐management group intervention in Chinese patients with insomnia disorder

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of sleep self‐management group intervention for insomnia disorder. Design and Methods One hundred four patients with insomnia disorder were recruited from The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, from February to November 2015. After completing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Sleep Diary and Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale (DBAS), they were randomly assigned into the intervention group (n = 52) and the control group (n = 52). The intervention group received the “sleep self‐management group intervention,” while the control group was trained with routine intervention in the same form combined with 5 to 10 mg Zolpidem nightly. Patients from both groups completed the PSQI, DBAS, and Sleep Diary after 8 weeks of treatment. Findings The intervention group scored significantly lower on the PSQI total score, Objective Sleep Efficacy, and Sleep Disturbance but higher on the DBAS total score, misconceptions about the causes of insomnia, misattribution or amplification of the consequences of insomnia, faulty beliefs about sleep‐promoting practices than the control group after intervention. Practice Implications The sleep self‐management group intervention could enhance sleep efficacy, improve sleep disturbance, and sleep misbeliefs.