A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial comparing behavioral sleep interventions in women veterans: An examination of pain outcomes.
Scott G RavytsAlexander J EricksonDonna L WashingtonElizabeth M YanoGwendolyn C CarlsonMichael N MitchellMonica KellyCathy A AlessiSarah Kate McGowanYeonsu SongJennifer L MartinJoseph M DzierzewskiPublished in: Journal of psychosomatic research (2023)
CBT-I and ABC-I both had positive secondary effects on pain with ABC-I being non-inferior to CBT-I with respect to its impact on pain. The mechanisms of change associated with these treatments may differ with CBT-I leading to greater reductions in dysfunctional beliefs. Hybrid treatments which incorporate an acceptance and commitment approach to both insomnia and pain warrant further examination.