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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Sleep Med Clin. 2017 Dec 8;13(1):93–106. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2017.09.009

Table 3.

Insomnia Treatment and Cognitive Performance.

Insomnia Measure Cognitive Measure Results Study
DSM-IV criteria, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep Disorders Questionnaire. Polysomnography and sleep diaries were also employed. Simple and complex sustained attention assessed via computer. Outcomes: lapses, false-positive responses, and reaction times. Compared to the waitlist control, insomnia intervention group showed increased reaction time for simple vigilance task and reduced reaction time for complex vigilance task. 23
DSM-IV-TR, ICSD-2 verified by self-report questionnaires and clinical interview. Polysomnography and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were also employed. Neuropsychological tests assessed three cognitive domains: episodic memory, working memory, abstract reasoning Insomnia intervention was not associated with greater improved cognitive performance compared to information-only control. 37