The sleep-improving effect of thought imprint psychotherapy under lower resistant state on depression associated with insomnia / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo study the effect of thought imprint psychotherapy in lower resistant state (a TCM psychotherapy ) treating insomnia accompanied by depression.MethodsIntervened patients by sleep regulating technique of lower resistant state for 6 months.PSQI and PSG were tested prior and post treatment.ResultsThe data from PSQI and PSG indicated the improvement of their sleep qualityPSQIsleep quality (2.500±0.589) vs (1.416±0.928),initiating sleep time(2.375±0.875) vs (1.416±0.880),sleep time (2.125±0.947) vs (1.500±0.884),sleep efficiency (1.625±1.135) vs (0.958±0.954),sleep disorder (1.875±0.536)vs (1.416±0.775),daytime function (2.416±0.880) vs (1.833± 1.203); PSGsleep efficiency (0.82±0.11)％ vs (0.88±0.10)％,number of wake (3.92±3.24) vs (2.38±1.21),stage 1 percentage (27.4±11.9)％vs (23.5±7.8)％,stage 3 percentage (10.2±6.8) ％ vs (15.6±5.9)％,REM sleep percentage (23.89±6.84) ％ vs (16.16 ± 6.36) ％,P＜0.05 or 0.01.ConclusionSleep regulating technique in lower resistant state can improve patients' sleep quality.