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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Sleep Med. 2021 Jun 14;20(4):460–476. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2021.1932500

Table 1.

Treatment Plan for CBTi.p. and PE

CBTi.p. PE
Session 1
Topic/Skill • Psychoeducation about sleep, pain, and mood in context of cancer
• Sleep hygiene
• Stimulus control
• Relationships during cancer treatment
• Home healthcare
• Employment issues
Relaxation • Diaphragmatic breathing
Homework • Sleep diaries
Session 2
Topic/Skill • Review of prior week’s session and homework
• Sleep restriction
• Activity pacing
• Evaluating health information
• Healthcare teams and settings
• Effective communication and problem resolution
Relaxation • Progressive muscle relaxation
Homework • Sleep diaries
Session 3
Topic/Skill • Review of prior week’s session and homework
• Adjust sleep prescription, as needed
• Identifying negative thoughts about sleep and pain secondary to cancer
• Physical concerns of treatment
• Common treatment side effects
• Coping with treatment side effects
• Practical changes to treatment
Relaxation • Mindfulness meditation
Homework • Sleep diaries
Session 4
Topic/Skill • Review of prior week’s session and homework
• Adjust sleep prescription, as needed
• Cognitive therapy for insomnia and pain secondary to cancer, Part I
• Late effects of cancer treatment
• Developing survivorship care and healthcare follow-up plans
• Recommendations for screening
• Fear of cancer recurrence
Relaxation • Visual imagery relaxation
Homework • Sleep diaries
Session 5
Topic/Skill • Review of prior week’s session and homework
• Adjust sleep prescription, as needed
• Cognitive therapy for insomnia and pain secondary to cancer, part II
• Education on cancer epidemiology, risk, symptoms, evaluation, treatment, and survivorship specific to the participant’s diagnosis
Relaxation • Participant’s choice
Homework • Sleep diaries
Session 6
Topic/Skill • Review of skills and long-term maintenance • Reliable and accurate cancer-specific resources
Relaxation • Participant’s choice
Homework • Sleep diaries