Tailoring an Internet Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Persons with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported physician diagnosis of one or more of the following InflammatoryRheumatic Diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosingspondylitis or other spondyloarthropathies, systemic lupus erythematosus

• Have an e-mail address and internet access

• Speak and read English or French

• Resident of Canada and living in Canada for the duration of the trial

• Have insomnia symptoms ( score ≥8 on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) )

Exclusion Criteria:

• Self-reported sleep disorder diagnosed by a physician other than insomnia (e.g.obstructive sleep apnea)

• Severe psychiatric disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or neurologicaldisorders (e.g diagnosis of dementia, Parkinson disease, epilepsy)

• Already involved in psychotherapy addressing sleep difficulties

• Shift work in the past 3 months or next 6 months