Combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Iranian Traditional Medicine, and some environmental factors on the middle-aged woman's insomnia: A case study

Insomnia, is one of the common problems in today's world, which has health, performance and economic consequences. Various factors, affect the onset of sleep disorders in humans. In the present study, the combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Iranian Traditional Medicine and some environmental factors have been used. The present study is a case study. The client was a 45-year-old woman who had symptoms of insomnia. Using diagnostic interview and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, her low sleep quality was diagnosed. For treatment, behavioral-cognitive strategies were used. At the same time, the client was asked to install a split unit in her bedroom. Also, for the correction of temperament, the client was referred to the doctor of Iranian Traditional Medicine. The client, followed cognitive-behavioral strategies, use of split and nutritional and non-nutritional instructions of the physician, for 1 month. Using interview and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the client’s sleep status was measured, which showed a relative improvement in her sleep quality. One year after the start of the treatment, again, the sleep status of the client was measured, which showed a higher recovery. Based on the present study, the combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Iranian Traditional Medicine and environmental factors, have had an effect on the improvement of the client’s sleep. Investigating the effects of the combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Iranian Traditional Medicine, and environmental factors on nightmares and other sleep disorders in different age groups of women and men is suggested.