The Effectiveness Of Schema Therapy On Sleep Quality And Brain Waves In Individuals With Insomnia

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of schema therapy on sleep quality and brain waves in patients with insomnia. This research utilized a semi-experimental design with a pre-test–post-test and control group. The statistical population included insomnia patients who visited psychiatric centers in Tabriz in ۲۰۲۴. After completing the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, ۴۵ individuals were randomly assigned to three groups: schema therapy (۱۵ individuals), control group (۱۵ individuals), and no therapeutic intervention (۱۵ individuals). The experimental group received schema therapy over ۸ sessions of ۹۰ minutes each. Data were collected using quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) for brain wave analysis and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to assess sleep quality. The results showed that schema therapy significantly improved sleep quality and reduced alpha and theta waves in the experimental group (P < ۰.۰۱). This study concluded that schema therapy can be used as an effective intervention for improving sleep quality and modifying brain wave patterns in patients with insomnia.

کلیدواژه ها:

Schema therapy ، sleep quality ، electroencephalography ، insomnia ، brain waves