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Improving Sleep to Prevent Depression & Anxiety in Adolescents at High Risk

Insomnia | Depressive Symptoms | Anxiety Symptoms | Sleep Disturbance

Emerging evidence has shown that sleep interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) improve depressive and anxiety symptoms in adults, even when the intervention is brief, such as four to six sessions. The overarching aim of the proposed research is to conduct a pilot trial to evaluate whether a brief intervention for insomnia adapted for improves sleep and subthreshold depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents at risk (i.e., with a parental history of depressive or anxiety disorders).

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    12 to 18

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Between the ages of 12 and 18.
* Having at least one parent with a history of depressive or anxiety disorders but having no clinically significant history (per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5) of internalizing disorders themselves.
* Adolescents who score 10/25 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index, indicating subthreshold insomnia or greater.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Experiencing symptoms of sleep disorders other than insomnia (i.e. restless legs syndrome \[RLS\], sleep-disordered breathing \[SDB\].
* Having a history of untreated, serious psychiatric illness (i.e., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia).
* Active suicidal ideation.
* Currently taking prescribed medications for sleep problems.
* Moderate to severe head injury.

Study Location

University of Calgary
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Daniel C Kopala-Sibley

[email protected]
4039510811
Backup Contact

Hayley Schmidtler, BSc

[email protected]
403210-6839
Study Sponsored By
University of Calgary
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT06358495