Sleep · Treatment guide
Insomnia
Persistent difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, with daytime impairment.
In this guide
Overview
CBT-I is the recommended first-line treatment over sleep medication, with comparable short-term and superior long-term outcomes. Core components: sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and sleep hygiene.
First-line treatments
- CBT — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT-I specifically — sleep restriction + stimulus control are the active ingredients.