Publications by authors named "Alexandros Markowitz"
Article Synopsis
- Cancer survivors often struggle with insomnia and depression, which are linked according to the Integrated Sleep and Reward (ISR) Model, highlighting the importance of reward processing in these conditions.
- A pilot randomized controlled trial tested the effects of a 4-session virtual cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) on cancer survivors, focusing on changes in anticipatory and consummatory pleasure alongside depression symptoms.
- Results indicated that CBT-I helped maintain anticipatory pleasure levels, which were positively associated with reductions in insomnia severity, supporting the ISR Model and suggesting that enhancing pleasure could be a key strategy in treating insomnia and depression in cancer survivors.*
Background: For cancer survivors, there is a paucity of fear of recurrence (FOR) interventions that integrate empirically supported mind-body and psychological skills for managing FOR and are delivered in scalable formats.
Objective: To adapt an evidence-based resiliency intervention to address FOR among cancer survivors.
Methods: A multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and patient stakeholders followed an iterative intervention adaptation process (ORBIT).
Background: For cancer survivors, insomnia is prevalent, distressing, and persists for years if unmanaged. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment yet can be difficult to access and may require modification to address survivorship-specific barriers to sleep. In this 2-phase study, the authors adapted and assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of synchronous, virtual CBT-I adapted for cancer survivors (the Survivorship Sleep Program [SSP]).
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