OBJECTIVE: As insomnia is highly prevalent, and side effects of medication are well-known, mind-body interventions are increasingly being sought. The objective of this study is to present a narrative review regarding the effects of mind-body interventions for the treatment of insomnia. METHOD: A PubMed search was conducted including only randomized, controlled trials in which the main objective was to treat insomnia. DISCUSSION: Twelve studies were selected. In three of the studies, objective parameters (polysomnography) were analyzed. Mind-body interventions were able to improve sleep efficiency and total sleep time. Most can ameliorate sleep quality; some can reduce the use of hypnotic drugs in those who are dependent on these drugs. CONCLUSION: According to the studies we selected, self-reported sleep was improved by all mind-body treatments, among them yoga, relaxation, Tai Chi Chih and music. Cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be the most effective mind-body intervention. Cognitive behavioral therapy was the only intervention that showed better results than medication. However, considering that only five of the twelve studies chosen reached a score of 3 in the Jadad scale, new studies with a higher methodological quality have to be conducted especially in mind-body interventions that belong to the complementary or alternative medicine field.
OBJECTIVE: As insomnia is highly prevalent, and side effects of medication are well-known, mind-body interventions are increasingly being sought. The objective of this study is to present a narrative review regarding the effects of mind-body interventions for the treatment of insomnia. METHOD: A PubMed search was conducted including only randomized, controlled trials in which the main objective was to treat insomnia. DISCUSSION: Twelve studies were selected. In three of the studies, objective parameters (polysomnography) were analyzed. Mind-body interventions were able to improve sleep efficiency and total sleep time. Most can ameliorate sleep quality; some can reduce the use of hypnotic drugs in those who are dependent on these drugs. CONCLUSION: According to the studies we selected, self-reported sleep was improved by all mind-body treatments, among them yoga, relaxation, Tai Chi Chih and music. Cognitive behavioral therapy seems to be the most effective mind-body intervention. Cognitive behavioral therapy was the only intervention that showed better results than medication. However, considering that only five of the twelve studies chosen reached a score of 3 in the Jadad scale, new studies with a higher methodological quality have to be conducted especially in mind-body interventions that belong to the complementary or alternative medicine field.
Authors: Jessie S M Chan; Rainbow T H Ho; Ka-Fai Chung; Chong-Wen Wang; Tzy-Jyun Yao; Siu-Man Ng; Cecilia L W Chan Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Date: 2014-12-25 Impact factor: 2.629
Authors: Katherine M Newton; Susan D Reed; Katherine A Guthrie; Karen J Sherman; Cathryn Booth-LaForce; Bette Caan; Barbara Sternfeld; Janet S Carpenter; Lee A Learman; Ellen W Freeman; Lee S Cohen; Hadine Joffe; Garnet L Anderson; Joseph C Larson; Julie R Hunt; Kristine E Ensrud; Andrea Z LaCroix Journal: Menopause Date: 2014-04 Impact factor: 3.310
Authors: Ryan Olson; Tori L Crain; Todd E Bodner; Rosalind King; Leslie B Hammer; Laura Cousino Klein; Leslie Erickson; Phyllis Moen; Lisa F Berkman; Orfeu M Buxton Journal: Sleep Health Date: 2014-12-09