22 January 2026
We think getting good quality sleep is important to us all. But many people have difficulties sleeping. It may, for example, be hard to get to sleep, stay asleep, or to get up in the morning. We have a talking therapy, provided over 12 weeks, designed to help people sleep better.
Many people attending mental health services and patients with a diagnosis of psychosis have problems with their sleep. This may include lying in bed for hours without sleep; having nightmares; being up all night because of fears or hearing voices; sleeping a lot in the day; or having very irregular sleep patterns and sleeping at the wrong times. This often exacerbates psychiatric symptoms and makes thinking and everyday functioning more difficult.
We want to find out if an eight-session sleep therapy can improve sleep. We also want to find out whether improving sleep brings other benefits to a person’s life. For example, if it improves mood, concentration, and thinking.
Contact: Marisa.Parkes@nhs.net
