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INSOMNIA Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS): Validation of a Brief Version (DBAS-16) Charles M. Morin, PhD; Annie Vallières, PhD; Hans Ivers, MPs Université Laval, Québec, Canada Study Objective: Sleep related cognitions (e.g., faulty beliefs and ap- (r = 0.83). The factor structure was similar to the original 30-item version, praisals, unrealistic expectations, perceptual and attention bias) play an with 4 factors emerging and reflecting: (a) perceived consequences of important role in perpetuating insomnia. This paper presents new psycho- insomnia, (b) worry/helplessness about insomnia, (c) sleep expectations, metric data on an abbreviated version of the Dysfunctional Beliefs and and (d) medication. DBAS total scores were significantly correlated with Attitudes about Sleep Scale (DBAS-16), a 16-item self-report measure other self-report measures of insomnia severity, anxiety, and depression, designed to evaluate a subset of those sleep related cognitions. but not with specific sleep parameters. Design: Psychometric study of a patient-reported measure of sleep re- Conclusion: The psychometric qualities of this abbreviated DBAS-16 lated beliefs based on existing clinical and research databases. version seem adequate. This patient-reported measure should prove a Participants: A total of 283 individuals (60% women; mean age of 46.6 useful instrument to evaluate the role of sleep related beliefs and attitudes years old) with insomnia, including 124 clinical patients and 159 research in insomnia and to monitor change on this cognitive variable as a potential participants. moderator of treatment outcome. Measurements and Results: Participants completed the D