ROLE OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY ON STUDENTS WITH SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL
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Sleep Deprivation, CBT, Medicine, StudentsAbstract
Objective: The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) on students' mental and physical health while they are undergoing extreme sleep deprivation.
Method: A Randomized Control Trial (RCT) was used in which a control group received CBT and the other control group received only medical treatment. The sample consisted of students with an age range between 15 to 24 years.
Results: The result indicated that the students who received CBT showed good mental and physical health, and their sleep improved by the 6th session compared to the students who did not receive CBT. Conversely, the students who were under medical treatment reported that their mental and physical health deteriorated due to the high dose of medicine.
Conclusion: The implication of the study suggested CBT is more effective for mental and physical health than medical treatment of sleep deprivation.
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