Relationships between personal beliefs and treatment acceptability, and preferences for behavioral treatments

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2009.06.009 Byline: Souraya Sidani (a), Joyal Miranda (b), Dana R. Epstein (c), Richard R. Bootzin (d), Jennifer Cousins (e), Patricia Moritz (f) Abstract: The literature on preferences for behavioral interventions is limited in terms of understanding treatment-related factors that underlie treatment choice. The objectives of this study were to examine the direct relationships between personal beliefs about clinical condition, perception of treatment acceptability, and preferences for behavioral interventions for insomnia. Author Affiliation: (a) School of Nursing, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 2K3 (b) Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (c) Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ, USA (d) Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA (e) Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (f) School of Nursing, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA Article History: Received 26 March 2009; Revised 16 June 2009; Accepted 17 June 2009