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01-10-2013 | Original Article

‘Folk Theories’ About the Causes of Insomnia

Auteurs: Allison G. Harvey, Adriane Soehner, Tania Lombrozo, Lynda Bélanger, Jamie Rifkin, Charles M. Morin

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 5/2013

Abstract

The present study investigates ‘folk theories’ about the causes of insomnia. Participants with insomnia (n = 69) completed a qualitative and quantitative assessment of their folk theories. The qualitative assessment was to speak aloud for 1 min in response to: ‘What do you think causes your insomnia?’. The quantitative assessment involved completing the ‘Causal Attributions of My Insomnia Questionnaire’ (CAM-I), developed for this study. The three most common folk theories for both the causes of one’s own insomnia as well as insomnia in others were ‘emotions’, ‘thinking patterns’ and ‘sleep-related emotions’. Interventions targeting these factors were also perceived as most likely to be viable treatments. Seventy-five percent of the folk theories of insomnia investigated with the CAM-I were rated as more likely to be alleviated by a psychological versus a biological treatment. The results are consistent with research highlighting that folk theories are generally coherent and inform a range of judgments. Future research should focus on congruence of ‘folk theories’ between treatment providers and patients, and the role of folk theories in treatment choice, engagement, compliance and outcome.

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Titel: ‘Folk Theories’ About the Causes of Insomnia
Auteurs: Allison G. Harvey
Adriane Soehner
Tania Lombrozo
Lynda Bélanger
Jamie Rifkin
Charles M. Morin
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-013-9543-2

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