Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue Following Acquired Brain Injury

Sleep disturbance and fatigue are debilitating problems after acquired brain injury (ABI). This thesis examined in a randomised-controlled trial, the efficacy of an adapted cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-SF) intervention to address these problems, compared with a health education control. Findings suggested that CBT-SF resulted in greater improvements in sleep and fatigue symptoms then health education until 2-months post-treatment. Higher baseline symptoms and mechanism of ABI also predicted CBT-SF response, and whether treatment was completed in-person or via telehealth did not impact outcomes. Overall, this research highlights CBT-SF as a promising treatment for improving quality of life for people with ABI.