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Table 2 Summary of the Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction

From: A transdiagnostic sleep and circadian treatment to improve severe mental illness outcomes in a community setting: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Cross-cutting modules introduced in sessions 1-3 (and featured in all sessions thereafter)

Module Topics in TranS-C

Treatment module

Case formulation

Establishing regular sleep-wake times

Core module 1, part a

Education

Learning a wind-down routine

Core module 1, part b

Behavior change and motivation

Learning a wake-up routine

Core module 1, part c

Goal-setting

Improving daytime functioning

Core module 2

 

Correcting unhelpful sleep-related beliefs

Core module 3

 

Improving sleep efficiency

Optional module 1

 

Reducing time in bed

Optional module 2

 

Dealing with delayed or advanced phase

Optional module 3

 

Reducing sleep-related worry/vigilance

Optional module 4

 

Promoting compliance with CPAP/exposure therapy for claustrophobic reactions to CPAP

Optional module 5

 

Negotiating sleep in a complicated environment

Optional module 6

 

Reducing nightmares

Optional module 7

 

Maintenance of behavior change

Core module 4

  1. Abbreviations: CPAP Continuous positive airway pressure, SMI Severe mental illness, TranS-C Transdiagnostic Intervention for Sleep and Circadian Dysfunction