Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
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J Consult Clin Psychol · Feb 2003
Clinical TrialEfficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in women treated for nonmetastatic breast cancer.
This study investigated the efficacy of a multimodal cognitive-behavioral intervention for women who had been treated for nonmetastatic breast cancer. Ten participants were enrolled in the treatment protocol in a multiple-baseline design. ⋯ In addition, insomnia treatment was associated with significant improvements of mood, general and physical fatigue, and global and cognitive dimensions of quality of life. These findings suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy, previously found effective for primary insomnia, is also of clinical benefit for insomnia secondary to cancer.