Adolescents reported longer sleep after school programs compared with their own earlier sleep
A review found improvements in reported sleep after school insomnia programs. Objective sleep results were statistically uncertain, and the pooled analysis compared participants with themselves over time.
Based on the published abstract. The full paper may contain additional methods, results and limitations.
The 30-second takeaway
Adolescents receiving school-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reported better sleep after the programs. The pooled analysis compared participants with their own earlier measurements, so it cannot establish that the programs caused those changes. Objective sleep measurements and depression scores did not show statistically significant improvements.
The pooled comparison cannot separate program effects from other changes over time. The authors describe the evidence as limited, and the abstract does not specify program lengths.
What researchers found
Reported total sleep time
After treatment versus pretreatment within intervention groups. Program lengths were not reported in the abstract.
Reports and measurements differed
Participants reported longer sleep, less time to fall asleep and better sleep quality. Objective assessments did not show statistically significant changes in sleep duration, time to fall asleep or sleep efficiency.
Mood outcomes were mixed
Anxiety scores improved in the pooled analysis, while depression scores did not show a statistically significant improvement. Reported sleep improvements therefore do not demonstrate a consistent benefit across the emotional outcomes assessed.
The original publication
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in School Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ewart C, Egan KJ, Henderson M et al.
Behav Sleep Med · 2025
- PubMed ID
- 40668370
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