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  • Oncology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Sleep Medicine

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  • Insomnia is prevalent in cancer patients, impairing coping abilities.
  • Acceleration Resolution Therapy (ART) is a mind-body intervention for processing experiences.
  • Limited research exists on ART for cancer-related insomnia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe clinical experience using ART for insomnia in cancer patients.
  • To evaluate ART's potential as a non-pharmacological treatment for sleep disturbances in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Case study design.
  • Two patients with advanced/relapsed cancer and insomnia were treated with a single ART session.
  • Sleep improvements were assessed post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Both participants reported improved sleep quality after one ART session.
  • One patient experienced increased sleep duration.
  • The other patient achieved consistent overnight sleep.

Conclusions:

  • ART may offer a viable non-pharmacological approach for managing insomnia in cancer patients.
  • Further research is warranted to confirm ART's efficacy and generalizability in this population.