Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: State of the Science Versus Current Clinical Practices
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Editorials4 August 2015Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: State of the Science Versus Current Clinical PracticesCharles M. Morin, PhDCharles M. Morin, PhDFrom Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-1246 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this issue, Trauer and colleagues (1) report important findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 randomized, controlled trials (n = 1162 participants) evaluating the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i). The results indicate that CBT-i, a brief, pragmatic, nonpharmacologic intervention, produces significant improvements in sleep, with no adverse outcomes. More important, the improvements were well-sustained over time. This article adds to the already strong evidence base supporting the short- and long-term efficacy of CBT-i for persistent insomnia (2, 3). Given the high prevalence and heavy personal and societal burden of insomnia, as well as the shortcomings ...References1. Trauer JM, Qian MY, Doyle JS, Rajaratnam SM, Cunnington D. Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2015;163:191-204. doi:10.7326/M14-2841 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Morin CM, Bootzin RR, Buysse DJ, Edinger JD, Espie CA, Lichstein KL. Psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia: update of the recent evidence (1998–2004). Sleep. 2006;29:1398-414. [PMID: 17162986] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. National Institutes of Health. National Institutes of Health State of the Science Conference statement on Manifestations and Management of Chronic Insomnia in Adults, June 13-15, 2005. Sleep. 2005;28:1049-57. [PMID: 16268373] MedlineGoogle Scholar4. 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[PMID: 19454639] doi:10.1001/jama.2009.682 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Charles M. Morin, PhDAffiliations: From Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.Acknowledgment: The author thanks Dr. Lynda Bélanger for her comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript.Grant Support: Preparation of this manuscript was supported in part by research grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (MT-42504) and the National Institute of Mental Health (MH-091053).Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-1246.Corresponding Author: Charles M. Morin, PhD, Université Laval, école de psychologie, 2325 rue des Bibliothèques, Québec, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada; e-mail, cmorin@psy.ulaval.ca.This article was published online first at www.annals.org on 9 June 2015. 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CBT-I implementation in community and primary care settings remains limited.
“However, its implementation in community and primary care settings remains limited because CBT-I is intensive and requires administration by highly trained therapists; (Morin, 2015)”
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- Authors
- Morin, C. M.
- Affiliations
- Université Laval (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Morin, Charles M.
- ORCID
- Morin, Charles M.
- Venue
- Annals of Internal Medicine
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- Published
- 2015-08-04
- Volume
- 163
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 236-237
- ISSN
- 0003-4819 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-3704
- OpenAlex
- W1560905450
- Cited by
- 52
- References
- 10
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annals of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Corpus Université Laval (Université Laval) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (MT42504)
- National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH091053, MH-091053)
- 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
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Keywords
- cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, chronic insomnia, non-pharmacological treatment, treatment efficacy, clinical practice, knowledge-practice gap, sleep disorders, comorbid depression, medication adherence, relapse prevention
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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