A pilot study of sleep scholar: A single-session, internet-based insomnia intervention for college students with a history of suicide ideation.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE\nEstablish the feasibility and acceptability of Sleep Scholar, a single-session, self-guided, internet-based insomnia intervention.\n\n\nPARTICIPANTS\nCollege students with a lifetime history of suicide ideation and at least subclinical insomnia symptoms.\n\n\nMETHODS\nParticipants (N\u2009=\u200938) completed pretreatment sleep diaries, Sleep Scholar, and post-treatment feasibility, acceptability, and clinical measures.\n\n\nRESULTS\nApproximately 33 students could be recruited per semester, the overall attrition rate was 47%, Sleep Scholar was completed in approximately 30\u2009minutes, and the majority of treatment information was retained. Participants reported positive acceptability and satisfaction, and approximately half of participants adhered to their prescribed time in bed recommendations. Most clinical measures had adequate variability and internal consistency, and post-hoc analyses revealed clinically significant reductions in several mental health symptoms.\n\n\nCONCLUSIONS\nSleep Scholar is feasible in college settings, acceptable for college students, and produced reductions in mental health symptoms during an uncontrolled trial. Implications for a randomized-controlled trial are discussed.