A comparison of treatment outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and behavioral activation therapy for depression (BAT-D) in patients with comorbid depression and insomnia

Abstract

Introduction: Insomnia and depression have a reciprocal relationship, in which each exacerbates the other. The present study aimed to explore whether the effects of interventions targeting insomnia only (i.e. CBT-I) or depression only (i.e. BAT-D) can lead to beneficial effect on the other symptoms in the insomniac depression.