The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Sleep of Adults Who Have Experienced Trauma
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-1-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
12-1-2022 12:00 PM
Description
Importance: Sleep is essential for mental and physical health. People who have experienced trauma often manifest with various sleep disorders and difficulties.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to improve sleep for adults with a history of trauma.
Methods: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, multiple databases were combed with key search terms. Peer reviewed articles published between January 2011 and December 2021 meeting the inclusion criteria were selected for the final review.
Findings: The ten articles reviewed indicated support for cognitive behavior-based therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) therapy, sleep-hygiene, physical activity, adaptive devices, and complementary interventions in improving sleep after trauma. However, limited evidence discussed occupational therapy’s direct role in sleep promotion.
Conclusions and Relevance: Strong evidence was found for cognitive behavior-based therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), sleep-hygiene, and complementary interventions. Limited evidence was found for physical activity and adaptive devices. Evidence suggests that OTs be trained in CBT-I which significantly improves quality of sleep of individuals who have experienced trauma.
What this article adds: This article demonstrates that OT has a role in providing sleep interventions for individuals who have experienced trauma, however a significant amount of research remains to be done.
Recommended Citation
D'Amico, M., Belperio-Coutinho, L., Folsom, L., Lafreniere, L., Maurer, J., & Wagner, M. (2022), The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Sleep of Adults Who Have Experienced Trauma, Presentation, Ninth Annual Research Colloquium, https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ot_colloquium/ninth/events/2
The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Interventions to Improve Sleep of Adults Who Have Experienced Trauma
Importance: Sleep is essential for mental and physical health. People who have experienced trauma often manifest with various sleep disorders and difficulties.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice to improve sleep for adults with a history of trauma.
Methods: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, multiple databases were combed with key search terms. Peer reviewed articles published between January 2011 and December 2021 meeting the inclusion criteria were selected for the final review.
Findings: The ten articles reviewed indicated support for cognitive behavior-based therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) therapy, sleep-hygiene, physical activity, adaptive devices, and complementary interventions in improving sleep after trauma. However, limited evidence discussed occupational therapy’s direct role in sleep promotion.
Conclusions and Relevance: Strong evidence was found for cognitive behavior-based therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), sleep-hygiene, and complementary interventions. Limited evidence was found for physical activity and adaptive devices. Evidence suggests that OTs be trained in CBT-I which significantly improves quality of sleep of individuals who have experienced trauma.
What this article adds: This article demonstrates that OT has a role in providing sleep interventions for individuals who have experienced trauma, however a significant amount of research remains to be done.