Let's talk about sleep: a systematic review of psychological interventions to improve sleep in college students.

Abstract in brief

• This systematic review examines various psychological interventions aimed at improving sleep among college students, highlighting that CBT shows the most significant effects compared to other methods like sleep hygiene, relaxation, and mindfulness.
• The study analyzed 27 research papers from multiple databases, categorizing interventions into four groups, with findings indicating that CBT consistently produces large improvements in sleep quality, while other methods show varying, often smaller, effects.
• Recommendations for future research include combining CBT with relaxation and mindfulness techniques, expanding intervention targets to include diverse sleep disorders, and focusing on broader groups beyond just insomnia patients.