Tailoring an Internet Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Persons with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Tailoring an Internet Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Persons with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: Acceptability and Feasibility- Phase 2

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is considered a first-line treatment for insomnia. Access to this treatment option is limited therefore the investigators have been developing an internet delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (I-CBTi) to help overcome accessibility barriers.

The purpose of this study is to pilot test a tailored internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (I-CBTi) intervention for persons with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases showing symptoms of insomnia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported physician diagnosis of one or more of the following Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis or other spondyloarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus
• Have an e-mail address and internet access
• Speak and read English or French
• Resident of Canada and living in Canada for the duration of the trial
• Have insomnia symptoms ( score ≥8 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) )

Exclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported sleep disorder diagnosed by a physician other than insomnia (e.g. obstructive sleep apnea)
• Severe psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or neurological disorders (e.g diagnosis of dementia, Parkinson disease, epilepsy)
• Already involved in psychotherapy addressing sleep difficulties
• Shift work in the past 3 months or next 6 months