Adherence
Psychological and behavioral therapies, specifically stimulus control, sleep restriction, relaxation, paradoxical intention, and cognitive-behavior therapy, produce reliable and clinically significant improvements in sleep parameters for individuals with primary or comorbid insomnia.
If you struggle with persistent insomnia, prioritize evidence-based behavioral therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) over long-term medication use. These therapies, which include stimulus control and sleep restriction, are proven to improve sleep quality and allow many patients to discontinue hypnotic medications safely. Consult a sleep specialist to access these empirically-supported treatments.
Five treatments met criteria for empirically-supported psychological treatments for insomnia: Stimulus control therapy, relaxation, paradoxical intention, sleep restriction, and cognitive-behavior therapy.
Why this rating
The review includes 11 Grade I (RCTs) and 13 Grade II studies, totaling 2246 subjects, providing high-level evidence.
Source
Psychological And Behavioral Treatment Of Insomnia: Update Of The Recent Evidence (1998–2004)
Charles M. Morin et al. · SLEEP · 2006
DOI 10.1093/sleep/29.11.1398
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