Increasing Access to CBT-I
10% of adults meet diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder (insomnia at least three nights/week for at least three months with daytime impairment) and 33% of adults endorse insomnia symptoms, which…
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Melatonin Is Not Clinically Effective For Insomnia
The largest meta-analysis to date examined whether melatonin is effective in individuals with sleep difficulties. The meta-analysis, which compared the efficacy of melatonin to a placebo pill, involved nineteen placebo-controlled…
Internet-Based CBT-I is Effective in National Routine Care
Internet-delivered CBT-I has been shown to be efficacious for insomnia in numerous research studies. However, few studies have reported its efficacy in routine medical care. A new study examined the…
Treatment of Comorbid Insomnia and Anxiety
Insomnia and anxiety are highly prevalent and are frequently comorbid. A new study compared whether internet cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or internet cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety…
Total Sleep Time Continues to Increase After Completion of CBT-I
A new study suggests that total sleep time (TST) continues to increase over time after completion of CBT-I treatment. The study looked at changes in TST assessed via sleep diaries…
Hypnotic Medication Use in Insomnia Patients Seeking CBT-I
Although use of prescription hypnotic medications is common among adults with chronic insomnia, little is known about use of hypnotic medication in middle-to-older age adults with insomnia disorder seeking CBT-I.…
CBT-I Reduces Post-Partum Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression.
A recent study in the journal Sleep evaluated the effects of online CBT-I delivered during pregnancy on subjective sleep outcomes, depressive symptoms, and anxiety symptoms postpartum. The study involved over…
Evening Types Have Greater Health Risk and COVID-Related Sleep and Mental Health Problems
Evening types, known as “owls”, have been associated with poorer sleep and mental health than morning types, or “larks”. A new study in the journal Sleep examined differences in sleep…
Cannabis Is Efficacious for the Treatment of Insomnia
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was recently conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 2 weeks of nightly sublingual cannabis in treating chronic insomnia. This study involved 24 randomized…
Arising earlier in the morning may lower the risk of depression.
A new study offers more compelling evidence that arising earlier in the morning may provide protection against depression independent of other factors such as diet, exercise, or health conditions such…
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