The Efficacy of a Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention for Patients With Mental Disorders and Sleep Problems

"The intervention group receives sleep treatment consisting of 6 sessions of 60 minutes each over 6 weeks. The sessions are delivered individually and have the following content:~1. Assessment and introduction to the sleep diary~2. Review of sleep diary - agreements on behavior changes and goals.~3. Information on normal sleep, sleep problems and circadian rhythm~4. Cognitive techniques~5. Introduction to relaxation training~6. Follow-up on goals and plan for prevention relapse of sleep problems"

The control group receives sleep hygiene education consisting of a single session in which 10 points of sleep advice are presented. They receive a booklet on how to promote good sleep practice and must work on their own for the next 6 weeks to implement this while waiting for the intervention.