Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy + Meds Recommended Over Meds Alone for Insomnia

Summary: Trouble sleeping? If you have chronic insomnia, reaching for a sleeping pill might not be your best bet. A new guideline from sleep experts says Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I) is actually the best first choice to help you catch those Zs.

If you do use sleep medications, doctors say they work much better when you combine them with therapy rather than taking them all by themselves. The bottom line? Retraining your brain is the ultimate sleep hack!

Source: rssapp-rheumatologyadvisor-com URL: rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-meds-recommended-over-meds-alone-for-insomnia/ (opens in new tab)

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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Behavior Therapy