Validation of the Insomnia Treatment Acceptability Scale (ITAS) in primary care.

Patients with insomnia respond best to cognitive-behavioral treatments (CBT) if they find the approach acceptable. One tool, the Insomnia Treatment Acceptability Scale (ITAS), has been used to identify such patients, however, its reliability and validity has not been well established especially in primary care. The purpose of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the ITAS in a primary care setting.

Acceptability of behavioral treatments for insomnia.

Background: Behavioral treatments for insomnia are safe and efficacious but may not be embraced by patients in primary care. Understanding factors associated with acceptability can enhance successful use of these modalities. The objective of this study was to identify demographic and clinical/psychosocial correlates of behavioral insomnia treatment acceptability.

Psychosocial correlates of insomnia severity in primary care.

Purpose: Insomnia is a substantive primary care issue that leads to adverse outcomes. These can be improved by addressing factors that accentuate insomnia severity. Accordingly, this study identifies correlates of insomnia severity and determines whether these relationships vary with sociodemographic attributes.