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Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review
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BACKGROUND: Insomnia is common in primary care, can persist after co-morbid conditions are treated, and may require long-term medication treatment. A potential alternative to medications is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). METHODS: In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, we systematically reviewed MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register, and PsycINFO for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing CBT-I to any prescription or non-prescription medication in patients with primary or comorbid insomnia. Trials had to report quantitative sleep outcomes (e.g. sleep latency) in order to be included in the analysis. Extracted results included quantitative sleep outcomes, as well as psychological outcomes and adverse effects when available. Evidence base quality was assessed using GRADE. RESULTS: Five studies met criteria for analysis. Low to moderate grade evidence suggests CBT-I has superior effectiveness to benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine drugs in the long term, while very low grade evidence suggests benzodiazepines are more effective in the short term. Very low grade evidence supports use of CBT-I to improve psychological outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: CBT-I is effective for treating insomnia when compared with medications, and its effects may be more durable than medications. Primary care providers should consider CBT-I as a first-line treatment option for insomnia.
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This systematic review found that CBT-I is at least as effective as sleep medications for chronic insomnia and may produce more durable long-term benefits. The evidence base was limited to five RCTs, all in primary insomnia, and was too small and heterogeneous for meta-analysis.
Key findings
- Five RCTs met inclusion criteria, all in patients with primary insomnia; comparators were zopiclone, zolpidem, temazepam, and triazolam. One trial in comorbid insomnia was excluded because it used nefazodone, now withdrawn.
- Low- to moderate-grade evidence suggested CBT-I was superior to benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine drugs in the long term, while very low-grade evidence suggested benzodiazepines were more effective in the short term. Moderate-grade evidence favored CBT-I over non-benzodiazepines in the short term.
- Long-term CBT-I generally improved sleep latency by 30–45 minutes, total sleep time by 30–60 minutes, and sleep efficiency by 8–16%; drug effects declined over time. In Morin 1999 at 24 months, CBT-I increased total sleep time by 65.2 minutes and sleep efficiency by 16.4%, versus 11.5 minutes and 2.9% for temazepam, with all temazepam measurements significantly worsening from end of treatment to follow-up.
- Psychological outcomes favored CBT-I in one trial: at 6 months, State-Trait Anxiety Index scores improved for CBT-I versus zopiclone (state: –5.11 vs. +1.61, p < 0.05; trait: –4.47 vs. +1.97, p < 0.01). Sleep Impairment Index declined 10 points with CBT-I versus 4 with temazepam at 24 months (p = 0.01), and PSQI improved 1.2 points with CBT-I versus worsened 0.8 points with temazepam at 8 months (p < 0.01).
Methods
- PRISMA-guided systematic review of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register, and PsycINFO through September 2011, plus review of published systematic reviews for missed RCTs.
- Included published RCTs of adults aged 18+ with chronic insomnia per DSM-IV, comparing individual or group CBT-I delivered by a professional to FDA-approved prescription or non-prescription insomnia medications; studies had to report at least one quantitative sleep outcome. Studies with fewer than 10 patients per group, self-help programs, and comparisons of CBT-I components were excluded.
- Five RCTs were included; evidence was too small and heterogeneous for meta-analysis. Quality was assessed with a nine-point Jadad/Chalmers-based scale, and overall evidence strength was rated using GRADE. Sleep diary and automated measures (polysomnography/actigraphy) were analyzed separately.
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- Stated: all included trials focused on primary insomnia and may not represent the majority of patients with comorbid medical or psychiatric disorders; only one comorbid-insomnia trial was found and was excluded because the drug was withdrawn. No trials compared CBT-I with antihistamines or antidepressants, adverse-event reporting was limited, long-term data versus non-benzodiazepines were sparse, short-term CBT-I versus benzodiazepine data were inconsistent, and double-blinding was not possible.
- Stated: the evidence base was too small and heterogeneous for meta-analysis, and three of five included studies were in older adults.
- Evident from the text: only five RCTs were available, outcome measures and demographic composition were diverse, and the review could not draw conclusions about relative safety.
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“RCTs of CBT-I only, with no medication comparator condition, generally find that treatment is as efficacious in those with comorbid disorders compared to those with primary insomnia (for example see [38]).”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Discussion
What the sources say
- Supportedcites [38] Jungquist CR, O'Brien C, Matteson-Rusby S, Smith MT, Pigeon WR, Xia Y, Lu N, Perlis ML: The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain. Sleep Med. 2010, 11: 302-309. 10.1016/j.sleep.2009.05.018. source
The Methods (Design) describe a randomized CBT-I trial in patients with insomnia comorbid with chronic pain, using a contact/measurement control rather than a medication comparator. The Discussion reports that its treatment effect sizes, considered alongside other chronic-pain trials, equal or exceed meta-analytic benchmarks for primary insomnia. The paper therefore supports the claim as an example, though it does not directly randomize patients with comorbid insomnia against patients with primary insomnia. (LLM, conf=0.88)
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“Only one trial compared CBT-I to drug therapy in patients with comorbid insomnia [34]: the drug used was nefazodone (now withdrawn from the market), so the study was excluded from further analysis.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results
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- Not checked yetcites [34] Thase ME, Rush AJ, Manber R, Kornstein SG, Klein DN, Markowitz JC, Ninan PT, Friedman ES, Dunner DL, Schatzberg AF, Borian FE, Trivedi MH, Keller MB: Differential effects of nefazodone and cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy on insomnia associated with chronic forms of major depression. J Clin Psychiatry. 2002, 63: 493-500. 10.4088/JCP.v63n0605. source
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“Very low grade evidence supports use of CBT-I to improve psychological outcomes.”
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“very low grade evidence suggests benzodiazepines are more effective in the short term”
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“Low to moderate grade evidence suggests CBT-I has superior effectiveness to benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine drugs in the long term”
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“Five studies met criteria for analysis.”
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“The trials compared CBT-I to zopiclone [29], zolpidem [30], temazepam [31,32], and triazolam [33].”
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What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [29] Sivertsen B, Omvik S, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Havik OE, Kvale G, Nielsen GH, Nordhus IH: Cognitive behavioral therapy vs zopiclone for treatment of chronic primary insomnia in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2006, 295: 2851-2858. 10.1001/jama.295.24.2851. source
- Not checked yetcites [30] Jacobs GD, Pace-Schott EF, Stickgold R, Otto MW: Cognitive behavior therapy and pharmacotherapy for insomnia: a randomized controlled trial and direct comparison. Arch Intern Med. 2004, 164: 1888-1896. 10.1001/archinte.164.17.1888. source
- Not checked yetcites [31] Morin CM, Colecchi C, Stone J, Sood R, Brink D: Behavioral and pharmacological therapies for late-life insomnia: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 1999, 281: 991-999. 10.1001/jama.281.11.991. source
- Not checked yetcites [32] Wu R, Bao J, Zhang C, Deng J, Long C: Comparison of sleep condition and sleep-related psychological activity after cognitive-behavior and pharmacological therapy for chronic insomnia. Psychother Psychosom. 2006, 75: 220-228. 10.1159/000092892. source
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“Our search found a total of five RCTs that met the inclusion criteria and compared CBT-I to medications.”
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“The five trials all involved patients with primary insomnia.”
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“There have only been a handful of studies that have included both cognitive behavioral and pharmacotherapy treatment arms for inclusion in this systematic review.”
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“CBT-I vs. non-benzodiazepines | Short term | Improved more with CBT-I”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Quantitative sleep outcomes
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [26] Atkins D, Best D, Briss PA, Eccles M, Falck-Ytter Y, Flottorp S, Guyatt GH, Harbour RT, Haugh MC, Henry D, Hill S, Jaeschke R, Leng G, Liberati A, Magrini N, Mason J, Middleton P, Mrukowicz J, O'Connell D, Oxman AD, Phillips B, Schunemann HJ, Edejer TT, Varonen H, Vist GE, Williams JW, Zaza S, GRADE Working Group: Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ. 2004, 328: 1490-1497. source
- Could not verifycites [27] Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Kunz R, Falck-Ytter Y, Vist GE, Liberati A, Schunemann HJ, GRADE Working Group: Going from evidence to recommendations. BMJ. 2008, 336: 1049-1051. 10.1136/bmj.39493.646875.AE. sourceExperimental — accuracy not yet measured
The paper describes how GRADE classifies evidence and recommendations (pp. 1–3), but the passages do not address CBT-I, non-benzodiazepines, or short-term sleep outcomes. Searches for those treatments and for moderate-quality evidence about insomnia found no relevant comparison in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.78)
- Not checked yetcites [28] Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Kunz R, Vist GE, Falck-Ytter Y, Schunemann HJ, GRADE Working Group: What is “quality of evidence” and why is it important to clinicians?. BMJ. 2008, 336: 995-998. 10.1136/bmj.39490.551019.BE. source
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“Wu et al [32] surveyed patients using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index: after 8 months this measure improved an average of 1.2 points in patients treated with CBT-I, while it worsened 0.8 points in patients given tamezepam (p < 0.01).”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Patients’ subjective evaluation of sleep
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [32] Wu R, Bao J, Zhang C, Deng J, Long C: Comparison of sleep condition and sleep-related psychological activity after cognitive-behavior and pharmacological therapy for chronic insomnia. Psychother Psychosom. 2006, 75: 220-228. 10.1159/000092892. source
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“Some studies reported intermediate time points as well, which were consistent with the initial and final results.”
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“In terms of demographic composition, three of the five studies we included were in older adults.”
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“The studies also were diverse in terms of sleep-related outcome measures (subjective versus objective) and demographic composition.”
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“All trials asked patients to complete sleep diaries.”
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“Reported sleep measures included sleep latency, TST, and total time spent awake during the night.”
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“Trends towards improved results with CBT-I were observed in the Penn State Worry Questionnaire and the Worry Domains Questionnaire, but the differences between groups were not statistically significant.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Quality of life and daytime outcomes
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [35] Omvik S, Sivertsen B, Pallesen S, Bjorvatn B, Havik OE, Nordhus IH: Daytime functioning in older patients suffering from chronic insomnia: treatment outcome in a randomized controlled trial comparing CBT with zopiclone. Behav Res Ther. 2008, 46: 623-641. 10.1016/j.brat.2008.02.013. source
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“CBT-I vs. benzodiazepines | Short term | Improved less with CBT-I”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Quantitative sleep outcomes
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [26] Atkins D, Best D, Briss PA, Eccles M, Falck-Ytter Y, Flottorp S, Guyatt GH, Harbour RT, Haugh MC, Henry D, Hill S, Jaeschke R, Leng G, Liberati A, Magrini N, Mason J, Middleton P, Mrukowicz J, O'Connell D, Oxman AD, Phillips B, Schunemann HJ, Edejer TT, Varonen H, Vist GE, Williams JW, Zaza S, GRADE Working Group: Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ. 2004, 328: 1490-1497. source
- Not checked yetcites [27] Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Kunz R, Falck-Ytter Y, Vist GE, Liberati A, Schunemann HJ, GRADE Working Group: Going from evidence to recommendations. BMJ. 2008, 336: 1049-1051. 10.1136/bmj.39493.646875.AE. source
- Not checked yetcites [28] Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Kunz R, Vist GE, Falck-Ytter Y, Schunemann HJ, GRADE Working Group: What is “quality of evidence” and why is it important to clinicians?. BMJ. 2008, 336: 995-998. 10.1136/bmj.39490.551019.BE. source
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“The overall quality of the evidence base for each comparison was rated using the GRADE approach [26-28].”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Methods > Data abstraction and analysis
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- Not checked yetcites [26] Atkins D, Best D, Briss PA, Eccles M, Falck-Ytter Y, Flottorp S, Guyatt GH, Harbour RT, Haugh MC, Henry D, Hill S, Jaeschke R, Leng G, Liberati A, Magrini N, Mason J, Middleton P, Mrukowicz J, O'Connell D, Oxman AD, Phillips B, Schunemann HJ, Edejer TT, Varonen H, Vist GE, Williams JW, Zaza S, GRADE Working Group: Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ. 2004, 328: 1490-1497. source
- Not checked yetcites [27] Guyatt GH, Oxman AD, Kunz R, Falck-Ytter Y, Vist GE, Liberati A, Schunemann HJ, GRADE Working Group: Going from evidence to recommendations. BMJ. 2008, 336: 1049-1051. 10.1136/bmj.39493.646875.AE. source
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“Measures from patients’ sleep diaries and measures from automated means (polysomnography and actigraphy) were analyzed separately because of known unreliability in patients’ perceptions of sleep.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Methods > Inclusion criteria
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“Assessment of RCT quality was done using a nine-point scale (Additional file 1: Table S6) based on scales by Jadad [24] and Chalmers [25].”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Methods > Data abstraction and analysis
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- Not checked yetcites [24] Jadad AR, Moore RA, Carroll D, Jenkinson C, Reynolds DJ, Gavaghan DJ, McQuay HJ: Assessing the quality of reports of randomized clinical trials: is blinding necessary?. Control Clin Trials. 1996, 17: 1-12. 10.1016/0197-2456(95)00134-4. source
- Not checked yetcites [25] Chalmers TC, Smith H, Blackburn B, Silverman B, Schroeder B, Reitman D, Ambroz A: A method for assessing the quality of a randomized control trial. Control Clin Trials. 1981, 2: 31-49. 10.1016/0197-2456(81)90056-8. source
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“But this review does not tell us whether CBT-I is as effective as sleep medications.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Background
What the sources say
- Not checked yetcites [21] Okajima I, Komada Y, Inoue Y: A meta-analysis on the treatment effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for primary insomnia. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2011, 9: 24-34. source
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“Inclusion criteria were defined in advance of data abstraction using the PICO framework below [22].”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Methods > Inclusion criteria
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- Not checked yetcites [22] Richardson WS, Wilson MC, Nishikawa J, Hayward RS: The well-built clinical question: A key to evidence-based decisions. ACP J Club. 1995, 3: A12-A13. source
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“A new systematic review [21] meta-analyzes evidence from 14 randomized trials comparing groups of patients given CBT-I to control groups.”
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“The meta-analysis found that CBT-I had a medium to large effect in reducing insomnia, and that the effects were maintained even after conclusion of the treatment period.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Background
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- Not checked yetcites [21] Okajima I, Komada Y, Inoue Y: A meta-analysis on the treatment effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for primary insomnia. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2011, 9: 24-34. source
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“Data synthesis methods followed the practice of the Cochrane Collaboration.”
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“The AHRQ Evidence-based Practice review [20] addressed that question, but it was published in 2005 and lacks evidence published since September 2004.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Background
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- Not checked yetcites [20] Buscemi N, Vandermeer B, Friesen C, Bialy L, Tubman M, Ospina M, Klassen TP, Witmans M: Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults. Evidence Report/ Technology Assessment No. 125. AHRQ Publication No. 05-E021-2. 2005, Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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“There is now evidence to suggest that insomnia often persists following resolution of these ‘primary’ conditions, and that it generally does not spontaneously resolve over time if left untreated [5].”
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- Not checked yetcites [5] Morin CM, Belanger L, LeBlanc M, Ivers H, Savard J, Espie CA, Merette C, Baillargeon L, Gregoire JP: The natural history of insomnia: a population-based 3-year longitudinal study. Arch Intern Med. 2009, 169: 447-453. 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.610. source
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“Two research analysts (MDM, BL) reviewed full text of each retrieved article to determine whether it met the stated inclusion criteria. Disagreements were resolved by a third reviewer (PG).”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Methods > Literature searches and study inclusion/exclusion
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“Lastly, all studies in this field suffer an unavoidable risk of bias because double-blinding is not possible.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Discussion
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“Second, CBT-I may have advantages when compared to medications, most notably more durable treatment gains that reduce or eliminate the need for long-term pharmacologic treatment.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Discussion
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“Despite the evidence supporting the effectiveness of CBT-I, many providers may not be aware of its existence or know how to refer patients for treatment [39].”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Discussion
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- Not checked yetcites [39] Wetzler RG, Winslow DH: New solutions for treating chronic insomnia: an introduction to behavioral sleep medicine. J Ky Med Assoc. 2006, 104: 502-512.
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“CBT-I is an effective treatment for insomnia that can produce durable results in a relatively brief number of visits.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Conclusion
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“Data on long-term outcomes of CBT-I compared to non-benzodiazepines is still sparse, and inconsistencies in the data comparing CBT-I to benzodiazepines in the short term need to be resolved.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Discussion
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Medications are usually not curative, leading to long-term treatment over many years despite a lack of safety and efficacy data for their long-term use beyond 1–2 years.
“Perhaps the most important disadvantage is that medications are usually not curative, leading to long-term treatment over many years despite a lack of safety and efficacy data for their long-term use beyond 1–2 years.”
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CBT-I has fewer known side effects than medication.
“Treating insomnia with CBT-I, as opposed to medication, has a number of potential advantages, including fewer known side effects”
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There can be substantial differences between automated measures of sleep time and patients' self-reports on sleep diaries.
“There can also be substantial differences between automated measures of sleep time and patients’ self-reports on sleep diaries.”
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Insomnia RCTs generally find larger effects of treatment on subjective measures such as questionnaires than on objective measures of actigraphy and polysomnography.
“In terms of outcome measures, insomnia RCTs generally find larger effects of treatment on subjective measures such as questionnaires than on objective measures of actigraphy and polysomnography.”
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The diagnosis of insomnia relies on patient report and not on a diagnostic laboratory test.
“the diagnosis of insomnia relies on patient report and not on a diagnostic laboratory test.”
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Many patients presenting with insomnia to primary care practices will have secondary or co-morbid insomnia.
“many patients presenting with insomnia to primary care practices will have secondary or co-morbid insomnia”
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“The recommended first-line treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) does not carry these risks and is therefore preferable for reasons beyond demonstrated efficacy(244-248), efficacy relative to medications(249-253), and effectiveness(254).”
From Sleep: important considerations for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (2016) · cites this paper as [248]
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§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results
“| Wu 2006 [31] | CBT-I: 19 | –32.8 min | +30.3 min | Not reported | +10.2% | | p values based on post-intervention differences |”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results
“| Wu 2006 [32] | RCT | 77 patients | Individual CBT-I 2 per week, 8 weeks | Temazepam, see comment | Sleep diaries, polysomnography | Dose 7.5 mg→30 mg→15 mg over 8 week period |”
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§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Patients’ subjective evaluation of sleep
“Both reported that patients were significantly more satisfied with CBT-I than with zopiclone, but they did so using different measures.”
§ Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review > Results > Patients’ subjective evaluation of sleep
“In Morin’s study [31] the Sleep Impairment Index declined 10 points after 24 months for patients treated with CBT-I, but only 4 points for patients given tamezepam (p = 0.01).”
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Treatment of Insomnia with Zaleplon in HIV+ Significantly Improves Sleep and Depression
Goldschmied, J., Sengupta, A., Sharma, A. K., Taylor, L. M., Morales, K. H., Thase, M. E., Thase, M. E., Weljie, A., & Kayser, M. S. (2025) · Psychopharmacology Bulletin · doi:10.64719/pb.4409 · Cited by 6
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Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia treatment attrition in patients with weekly nightmares
Hamilton, N. A., Russell, J. A., Youngren, W. A., Gallegos, A. M., Crean, H. F., Cerulli, C., Bishop, T. M., Hamadah, K., Schulte, M., Pigeon, W. R., et al. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · doi:10.5664/jcsm.10710 · Cited by 7
On the Efficacy of a CBT-I-Based Online Program for Sleep Problems: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Eigl, E., Hauser, T., Topalidis, P. I., & Schabus, M. (2023) · Clocks & Sleep · doi:10.3390/clockssleep5040039 · Cited by 6
“In long-term follow-up assessments, onsite CBT-I has been shown to be effective in improving subjective sleep parameters for up to 12 months [25,26] and is therefore considered to be more effective in the long run than sleep medication [27–29].”
BackgroundThakre, V. M., Deshmukh, M. K., & Gibbs, J. (2024) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.58463 · Cited by 6
“Evidence ranging from low to moderate quality suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) demonstrates superior efficacy compared to medications in treating insomnia, with benefits persisting for six months or longer following the completion of therapy [35].”
BackgroundMacKinnon, A., Silang, K., Watts, D., Kaur, J., Freeman, M., Dewsnap, K., Keys, E., Madsen, J. W., Giesbrecht, G. F., Williamson, T. S., et al. (2024) · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · doi:10.5664/jcsm.11396 · Cited by 6
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“34 35 Furthermore, a systemic review concluded that there is low-grade to moderate-grade evidence suggesting that CBT for insomnia is more effective than medication and that approximately 60% of patients receiving CBT respond to therapy and 39% enter remission.(36) Further research examining the effect of CBT on the d…”
BackgroundCognitive and Behavioral Therapies
Friedman, E. S., Koenig, A. M., & Thase, M. E. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-2528-5_35 · Cited by 7
McCall, W. V. (2022) · SLEEP · doi:10.1093/sleep/zsac260 · Cited by 6
Lim, J.-H., Lee, J.-H., Kwon, C., Lee, S., Kang, C., Cho, E., Kim, H.-W., Cho, J.-H., & Kim, B.-K. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph192416688 · Cited by 7
“CBT-I is not only effective in improving insomnia [25,26] but also comorbid insomnia with sleep apnea, arthritis, and coronary artery disorder [27,28].”
BackgroundYoun, S., Hann, C.-W. C., Park, B., Lee, S., Yi, K., & Chung, S. (2016) · Sleep and Biological Rhythms · doi:10.1007/s41105-016-0073-7 · Cited by 6
Insomnia and Its Non-Pharmacological Management in Older Adults
Huang, J., Antonsdottir, I. M., Wang, R., Li, M., & Li, J. (2023) · Current Geriatrics Reports · doi:10.1007/s13670-023-00397-1 · Cited by 9
“Furthermore, very few studies on non-pharmacological sleep interventions, including CBT-I, performed an adverse effect assessment [6, 46, 67], but this does not mean there are no adverse effects.”
O’Hora, K., Morehouse, A. B., Freidman, L., Posner, D. A., Ahmadi, M., Hernandez, B., Burda, K. F., Kushida, C. A., Zeitzer, J. M., Lazzeroni, L. C., et al. (2025) · Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine · doi:10.5664/jcsm.11756 · Cited by 5
“12,13 14 – 16 CBT-I combines 2 component interventions that target distinct factors that contribute to insomnia symptoms: behavioral therapy (BT) and cognitive therapy (CT).”
Dreyer, R. P., Berkowitz, A., Yaggi, H. K., Schneeberg, L., Shah, N. D., Emanuel, L., Kolla, B. P., Jeffery, M. M., Deeg, M. A., Ervin, K. R., et al. (2022) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062041 · Cited by 5
Lau, S. C. L., Hall, M. L., Terhorst, L. A., & Skidmore, E. R. (2023) · PM&R · doi:10.1002/pmrj.13108 · Cited by 5
“To improve sleep, evidence-based interventions, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia 85 and brief behavioral therapy for insomnia, 86 are available to improve sleep by empowering participants with principles (e.g., sleep restriction, stimulus control) to improve outcomes and regulate…”
Zambelli, Z., Halstead, E. J., Fidalgo, A. R., Mangar, S. A., & Dimitriou, D. (2024) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1266368 · Cited by 5
“…targeted for insomnia have been shown to be effective in improving several parameters of sleep such as sleep efficiency and subjective sleep quality in numerous systematic reviews reporting both statistically and clinically meaningful results (Mitchell et al., 2012; Trauer et al., 2015).”
BackgroundChan, K. L., Pau, N. H. Y., Poon, S. F. O., Lam, B. L. H., Lam, C. B., & Chan, K. K. S. (2025) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/aphw.70047 · Cited by 5
Pape, L. M., Antypa, N., Spinhoven, P., van Straten, A., Struijs, S. Y., Struijs, S., Garnefski, N., Kraaij, V., Salemink, E., Hurks, P. P. M., et al. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-04891-8 · Cited by 6
“Digital CBT-I self-help interventions for insomnia are considered an easily accessible and scalable first-step treatment approach 8 , which is cost-effective compared to care as usual and sleep medication 9,10 .”
Sleepless No More: Techniques and Interventions for Sleep Disorders
Katsanis, J., & Newman-Smith, K. C. (2015) · ATHENS JOURNAL OF HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCES · doi:10.30958/ajh.2-1-1 · Cited by 4
“, 2008) and pharmacological interventions (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
Co-Use of Opioids and Sedatives Among Retired National Football League Athletes
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A study of flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation therapy) as an insomnia treatment
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“We did not expect total sleep time (TST) or sleep efficiency (SE) to change as the effects from other insomnia treatments on TST are at best modest 20,21 and changes in SE are associated with instructions to change sleep habits, specifically spending less time in bed 22 .”
BackgroundLin, R. F., Leung, T., Liu, Y.-P., & Hu, K.-R. (2022) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare10050935 · Cited by 5
“Recent studies show that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is highly effective compared to other psychological interventions [16,17].”
BackgroundPharmacological interventions for insomnia disorder in adults
Reid, M. J., Huhn, A. S., & Finan, P. H. (2022) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(22)02031-1 · Cited by 5
Holler, E., Chekani, F., Ai, J., Meng, W., Khandker, R. K., Miled, Z. B., Owora, A. H., Dexter, P. R., Campbell, N. L., Solid, C. A., et al. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12093286 · Cited by 5
“Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), an adaptation of traditional CBT designed to address sleep difficulties, is typically recommended as the first-line treatment option due to its superior safety profile [13].”
BackgroundSmyth, A. M., Alam, S., & Pangerl, S. (2023) · Australian Journal on Ageing · doi:10.1111/ajag.13233 · Cited by 5
“10 CBT-I has been shown to be as effective as pharmacological treatments for insomnia for short-term improvements, with more sustained effect on long-term sleep quality and outcomes 3,11,12 and none of the adverse side effects associated with pharmacological treatment.”
BackgroundChung, S., Cho, I., Kim, J., Lee, D., Cho, E., Choi, J. M., Ha, T. K., Lee, Y. J., Kim, J. H., & Choi, J. H. (2023) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.14039 · Cited by 5
“However, one limitation of applying CBT-I is that there is a risk of dropout (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
BackgroundChronic Insomnia, Pharmacotherapy and the Cognitive Behavioral Approaches
Nami, M. (2014) · Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy · doi:10.4172/2167-0277.1000151 · Cited by 5
“Relaxation is a key component in biofeedback [25].”
BackgroundInfluentialSoldiers' Perspectives of Insomnia Behavioral Treatment in a Primary Care Setting
Ee, J. S. (2016) · Journal of Sleep Disorders and Management · doi:10.23937/2572-4053.1510012 · Cited by 5
“Insomnia can exist as a primary disorder or comorbid with other psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other psychiatrically related impairments [5,6].”
BackgroundNegotiation in Automated E-Coaching
Beun, R. J., Griffioen-Both, F., & Lancee, J. (2018) · Electronic workshops in computing · doi:10.14236/ewic/hci2018.24 · Cited by 5
Pal, A., Joshi, T., Basu, A., & Gupta, R. M. (2022) · Sleep and Vigilance · doi:10.1007/s41782-022-00197-1 · Cited by 5
“1 3 by recent study which reported that hypnotic drugs show higher efficacy than CBT-I in the short term though CBT-I has a better efficacy in the longer term [41].”
BackgroundEffectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep Disorder: An overview of Systematic Review
Lee, J. W., Yeo, J. J., Kim, K. S., & Hyun, M. K. (2022) · 대한한의학회지 · doi:10.13048/jkm.22021 · Cited by 4
Technically sleeping? A clinical single-case study of a commercial sleep robot
Støre, S. J., Tillfors, M., Wästlund, E., Angelhoff, C., & Norell‐Clarke, A. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.919023 · Cited by 5
“Certain sleep medicines are associated with risks of addiction and adverse effects, and CBT-I has been found to have a higher long-time effectiveness in treating insomnia compared with sleep medication (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
BackgroundVallim, J. R. D. S., Pires, G. N., Bonaldi, R. R., Zanini, M. A., Soster, L. A., Garbuio, S. A., & Sousa, K. M. M. (2023) · Sleep Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.sleepe.2023.100061 · Cited by 5
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The framework for integrating common and specific factors in therapy: A resolution
Yii-nii, L. (2016) · International Journal of Psychology and Counselling · doi:10.5897/ijpc2016.0398 · Cited by 5
“compared with medications, and its effects may be more durable than medications (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
BackgroundMurawski, B., Plotnikoff, R. C., & Duncan, M. J. (2019) · Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1177/1359105319891524 · Cited by 5
“Email: Beatrice.Murawski@uon.edu.au commonly recommended as part of sleep interventions (Mitchell et al., 2012; Sharma and Andrade, 2012) and considered as one of the several effective strategies to improve indicators of sleep health, such as sleep quality or sleep onset latency (Friedrich and…”
BackgroundEfficacy of Multicomponent CBT‐I and Its Single Components
Maurer, L., & Kyle, S. D. (2022) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119891192.ch3 · Cited by 7
Wong, W., Chan, B. D., Cho, P.-T., & Tai, W. (2025) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d5fo01651g · Cited by 4
Co-design to increase implementation of insomnia guidelines in primary care
Coteur, K., Matheï, C., Schoenmakers, B., et al. (2022) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2022.08.018 · Cited by 4
“11 12 [9] Mitchell MD, Gerhrman P, Perlis M, Umscheid CA.”
BackgroundLudwig, R. L., Rippee, M. A., D’Silva, L. J., Radel, J. D., Eakman, A. M., Morris, J. K., Drerup, M. L., & Siengsukon, C. F. (2022) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/38608 · Cited by 4
“Systematic reviews [23,24] and meta-analyses [25,26] have found that CBT-I has a medium to large effect size in various comorbid populations and diagnoses.”
Huang, Y., Yang, C., Huang, Y.-C., Huang, Y.-T., & Yen, N. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0275359 · Cited by 4
Swisher, V. S., Tooker, M. S., Qu, C., Burgess, H. J., Coles, M. E., Bennett, S. M., Piacentini, J. C., Colwell, C. S., & Ricketts, E. J. (2023) · Children s Health Care · doi:10.1080/02739615.2023.2175682 · Cited by 4
“…therapy (CBT) for insomnia (Dewald-Kaufmann, de Bruin, & Michael, 2019), targeting enduring symptoms of insomnia, including anxiety related to sleep, sleep-interfering behaviors, and sleep drive dysregulation (Mitchell, Gehrman, Perlis, & Umscheid, 2012) have yet to be investigated in PTDs.”
BackgroundOptimizing Lymphedema Outcomes through Lifestyle
Keith, L., & Erkstam, R. (2023) · OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine · doi:10.21926/obm.icm.2301016 · Cited by 4
Carson, E., Dhillon, H. M., Vardy, J. L., Brown, C. S. B., Nunes-Zlotkowski, K. F., Della‐Fiorentina, S. A., Khan, S. N., Parsonson, A. O., Roncoloato, F., Pearson, A., et al. (2024) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-024-08554-8 · Cited by 4
“Cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is generally regarded as a gold standard treatment for sleep disturbance, with effects lasting beyond treatment completion [10].”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialSforza, M., Morin, C. M., Dang‐Vu, T. T., Pomares, F. B., Perrault, A. A., Gouin, J., Bušková, J., Janků, K., Vgontzas, A. N., Fernández‐Mendoza, J., et al. (2024) · Journal of Sleep Research · doi:10.1111/jsr.14452 · Cited by 4
“The literature indicates that PSG macrostructural indices did not effectively predict or identify the effect of CBT-I (Mitchell et al., 2012; Perrault et al., 2022).”
Park, N., Rouvere, J., Chase, E., Blanchard, B. E., Kaysen, D. L., Hendrickson, R. C., Fortney, J. C., & Cerimele, J. M. (2025) · Journal of Traumatic Stress · doi:10.1002/jts.23132 · Cited by 4
“…to sleep disturbance with the use of sedative-hypnotic medications within and outside of the primary care setting (Bramoweth et al., 2019; Mitchell et al., 2012; Straten et al., 2023), and a larger question is how to design therapies for implementation studies in the primary care setting.”
Visvanathan, V., Pollock, W., Zisin, Y., & Willey, S. (2025) · Birth · doi:10.1111/birt.12902 · Cited by 5
“This finding is consistent with previous studies that found CBT-I to be an effective intervention in treating chronic insomnia in non-pregnant women [41, 42] and insomnia in pregnancy [20].”
User Preferences for Interaction Timing in Smartwatch Sleep Hygiene Games
Liang, Z., Hwang, D., Chen, S., Hoang, N. H., Khotchasing, K., & Melcer, E. F. (2025) · CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3706598.3713591 · Cited by 5
“These features were designed based on insights from our prior studies with empathy design workshops on sleep health needs [46], evidence-based sleep health knowledge [37], as well as the sleep hygiene component of the cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) [54, 73].”
Cheung, T. C. C., Lam, J. Y. T., Fong, T. K. H., Cheng, C. P.-W., Xiang, Y., & Li, T. M. H. (2025) · Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience · doi:10.1080/19585969.2025.2526547 · Cited by 5
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“…and pre-bed (e.g., stimulation before going to bed, eating before bed), as well as in-bed behaviors (e.g., time in bed before falling asleep; e.g., Mitchell et al., 2012), which can promote longer sleep duration, may be effective at reducing risk particularly for those who lack premeditation.”
Bobe, J. R., Freitas, J. K. D., & Glicksberg, B. S. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.530995 · Cited by 4
“In a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared CBT-I and 104 medications for the treatment of insomnia, evidence supports the notion that CBT-I is better than 105 medications in some contexts [30].”
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Birling, Y., Li, G.-X., Jia, M., Zhu, X.-S., Sarris, J., Bensoussan, A., Wang, J., & Fahey, P. (2020) · Sleep Science · doi:10.5935/1984-0063.20200089 · Cited by 6
A Self-Administered Sleep Intervention for Patients With Cancer Experiencing Insomnia
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Intimate Partner Violence and Sleep: An Overview of Sleep Disturbances and Interventions
Maharaj, P. E., Barclay, N. L., Descartes, C. H., & Breo, H. D. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62122-7_132-1 · Cited by 4
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“Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line treatment for mild to moderate depression as well as insomnia [13–15], and can be provided as internet-delivered CBT with and without therapist support [16, 17].”
Heun‐Johnson, H., Thunell, J. A., Cloughesy, J. N., Linder, J. A., Persell, S. D., Sullivan, M. D., Tysinger, B., & Doctor, J. N. (2025) · The Lancet Regional Health - Americas · doi:10.1016/j.lana.2025.101284 · Cited by 4
“10,11,43,44 While some patients may experience daytime sleepiness and downstream consequences during the initial period of CBT-I, the side effect is generally transient on the path to better sleep.”
Predictors of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Older Adults
Tabatabaei, A., Nelson, E., Glaser, A., Ludwig, R. L., Russell, J. A., Phadnis, M. A., Drerup, M. L., Bruce, J. M., Burns, J. M., & Siengsukon, C. F. (2026) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2026.2657913 · Cited by 3
“Furthermore, compared to hypnotic medications, CBT-I was associated with significantly fewer adverse effects, notably lower risks of dependency, daytime sleepiness, and cognitive impairment (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
Psychofarmaca en de behandeling van slaapstoornissen
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“CBTi has been found to be an effective approach to decrease insomnia, although barriers can include cost and lack of access to trained experts [99].”
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“…in individuals living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment (Naismith et al., 2019; O ’ Caoimh et al., 2019), carepartners of people living with dementia (Gao et al., 2019; Pignatiello et al., 2022) and treating insomnia in the general population (Mitchell et al., 2012; Trauer et al., 2015).”
Ludwig, R. L., Rippee, M. A., D’Silva, L. J., Radel, J. D., Eakman, A. M., Morris, J. K., Beltramo, A., Drerup, M. L., & Siengsukon, C. F. (2024) · Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology · doi:10.1093/arclin/acae096 · Cited by 6
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“Research has shown that CBTi is more effective and durable than medications (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
Bao, X., Zhu, X., Yang, D., Lou, H., Wang, R., Wu, Y., Li, W., Xia, Y., Zeng, L., Pan, Y., et al. (2025) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-025-06871-y · Cited by 4
“While medication has been shown to be effective in the short term, CBT-I has been demonstrated to offer more sustained benefits in addressing insomnia as a chronic condition [7].”
Efectividad de una intervención educativa breve en pacientes con insomnio en atención primaria
Gancedo-García, A., Gutiérrez-Antezana, A. F., González-García, P., Salinas-Herrero, S., Prieto‐Merino, D., & Suárez-Gil, P. (2014) · Atención Primaria · doi:10.1016/j.aprim.2014.01.007 · Cited by 3
Clinical practice guidelines for insomnia disorder
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“Yet, they are most frequently prescribed for non-first-line indications like insomnia and anxiety when cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with a more favorable risk/benefit profile is preferred [13, 14].”
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Investigating the Effectiveness of CBT-i Coach, a Free, Publicly Available mHealth App for Insomnia
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“Furthermore, compared to pharmacological interventions, CBT-I has been shown to be more effective long-term for treating insomnia [21].”
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“While meta-analyses endorse the efficacy of traditional CBT-I for improving sleep and comorbid psychological symptoms [16–18], some core components—such as leaving bed when unable to sleep and maintaining strict sleep–wake schedules—can be challenging for patients to implement [19–21].”
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“When appropriate, health care providers may encourage patients to consider effective, nonpharmacologic therapies including mindfulness-based stress-reduction programs, and/or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia (Gallegos et al., 2016; Mitchell et al., 2012).”
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Do family members sleep alike? Sleep features among mothers, fathers, and adolescents
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Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Case Report
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“…treatment for insomnia (Chung et al., 2018; Moss et al., 2013), and hypnotic medications are associated with less durable treatment effects (Mitchell et al., 2012), more negative side effects (National Institutes of Health, 2005), and are less preferred by patients compared to CBT-I (Espie…”
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“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an evidence-based non-pharmacological treatment for several sleep problem areas 50 and should be considered as a strong referral option for LM providers, given its ef fi cacy for cancer patients and survivors.”
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“…32% – 58% remission rates and significantly improves sleep outcomes such as sleep latency (SL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE), and total sleep time (TST), with significant immediate and long-term efficacy (Edinger et al., 2001; Mitchell et al., 2012; Perlis et al., 2022).”
D’Avanzo, B., Parabiaghi, A., Galbussera, A. A., Tettamanti, M., Monti, I., Gregorio, L. D., Zambello, F., Goglio, M. M., Recla, E., Napoli, W. A. R. D., et al. (2024) · European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1007/s00228-024-03677-7 · Cited by 2
“Moreover, a meta-analysis indicated that cognitive therapies might have better long-term effects than pharmacological treatment, avoiding the harm associated with chronic use [10].”
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“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) is a first-line evidence-based treatment that produces robust effects (Mitchell et al., 2012; Talbot et al., 2014) with few contraindications (Smith & Perlis, 2006).”
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“However, there is a risk of dropout due to the treatment’s intensity (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
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“Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an evidence-based treatment that yields similar effects to medication in the short term (Mitchell et al., 2012; Rios et al., 2019; Smith et al., 2002), has durable treatment effects (Okajima et al., 2011; Pallesen et al., 1998; van der Zweerde et…”
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“It has comparable efficacy to hypnotics in the short term but has superior long-term effects (Mitchell et al., 2012).”
Caswell, K., Roe, G., Odafe, E., Arora, S., Motoni, C., & Werner, J. K. (2025) · Clocks & Sleep · doi:10.3390/clockssleep7010003 · Cited by 2
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Roberts, K. E., Beckenkamp, P. R., Comachio, J., Castrillón, C. I. M., Cabral, A. M., Ho, E. K., Comis, J., Jensen, C., Gordon, C., & Ferreira, P. H. (2025) · Health Informatics Journal · doi:10.1177/14604582251340548 · Cited by 3
Sleep–Wake Disorders After Traumatic Brain Injury: Pathophysiology, Clinical Management, and Future
Seenivasan, S., Kiley, D. J., Kile, M., & Werner, J. K. (2025) · Seminars in Neurology · doi:10.1055/a-2605-8706 · Cited by 3
“130 In a recent trial of veterans with mild TBI and moderate insomnia, a CBT-I intervention lowered the ISI score by 3.5 points more than an internet sleep education intervention.”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Mitchell, M. D., Gehrman, P., Perlis, M., & Umscheid, C. A.
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mitchell, Matthew D
- Venue
- BMC Family Practice
- Published
- 2012-05-25
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 40-40
- ISSN
- 1471-2296 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC3481424
- OpenAlex
- W2026032799
- Semantic Scholar
- 21aa68d115e33399322c96f824a3fa2bf6eeab3e
- Cited by
- 617
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- BMC Family Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Funders
- University of Pennsylvania
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, insomnia, benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine hypnotics, sleep medication, sleep latency, psychological outcomes, adverse effects, comorbid insomnia, primary care, long-term treatment effectiveness
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Quality of Life, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Comparative Effectiveness Research
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