Can Addressing Autonomic Hyperarousal with Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Enhance CBT-I Outcomes in Insomnia Disorder?
Incorporating HRV-BF into CBT-I did not significantly enhance the benefits of CBT-I alone in this study. However, it offers additional advantages for individuals with more objective sleep disturbance, particularly in improving autonomic balance. Future research should identify optimal treatment intensity and explore the utility of HRV-BF in various insomnia sub-populations.
Authors
- I‐Mei Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9658-1783)
- Hsin‐Chien Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-8259)
- Yun‐Kai Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3343-0017)
- Chien‐Ming Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8144-8496)
- Ya-Chuan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-8702)
- Wei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9849-3883)
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
- National Chengchi University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2025.2549554
- Primary Topic
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan