CBT-IEvidence & Dosage
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia — first-line therapy per the guidelines.
Evidence at a glance
- Total studies
- 1,000
- With abstract
- 50
- Meta / Systematic / RCT
- 160
- Highly cited
- 50
- Publication years
- 1989–2026
CBT-I in the context of Sleep
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Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Ann Intern Med2015n=1,162meta200 influential citationsBACKGROUND: Because psychological approaches are likely to produce sustained benefits without the risk for tolerance or adverse effects associated with pharmacologic approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) is now…
Efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Sleep Med Rev2016n=1,460Meta-Analysis200 influential citationsCognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown efficacious, but the challenge remains to make it available and accessible in order to meet population needs. Delivering CBT-I over the internet (eCBT-I) may be one method to…
Components and Delivery Formats of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia in Adults: A Systematic Review and Component Network Meta-Analysis.
JAMA Psychiatry2024n=452meta200 influential citationsIMPORTANCE: Chronic insomnia disorder is highly prevalent, disabling, and costly. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), comprising various educational, cognitive, and behavioral strategies delivered in various formats, is the…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Comorbid With Psychiatric and Medical Conditions: A Meta-analysis.
JAMA Intern Med2015n=37Meta-Analysis188 influential citations<h4>Importance</h4>Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the most prominent nonpharmacologic treatment for insomnia disorders. Although meta-analyses have examined primary insomnia, less is known about the comparative…
Comparative efficacy of onsite, digital, and other settings for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Sci Rep2023n=52Meta-Analysis182 influential citationsGiven the limited availability and accessibility of onsite cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), other CBT-I settings, such as internet-delivered CBT-I (iCBT-I), have been proposed. The primary aim of the study was to compare…
Comparative effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a systematic review.
BMC Fam Pract2012n=78Systematic Review161 influential citations<h4>Background</h4>Insomnia is common in primary care, can persist after co-morbid conditions are treated, and may require long-term medication treatment. A potential alternative to medications is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia…
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: A meta-analysis of long-term effects in controlled studies.
Sleep Med Rev2019n=30Meta-Analysis153 influential citationsCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a treatment with moderate to large effects. These effects are believed to be sustained long-term, but no systematic meta-analyses of recent evidence exist. In this present meta-analysis,…
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Sleep Med Rev2021Meta-Analysis149 influential citationsSeveral randomized controlled trials have implemented cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for patients with comorbid insomnia and chronic pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of CBT-I…
Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) on quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sleep Med Rev2022meta141 influential citationsThe effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) have consistently been shown to improve insomnia symptoms and other health-related outcomes, but the effects on QoL have been inconsistent. Many factors including the type…
Sleep hygiene education as a treatment of insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fam Pract2018meta135 influential citationsBACKGROUND: Sleep hygiene education (SHE) is commonly used as a treatment of insomnia in general practice. Whether SHE or cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a treatment with stronger evidence base, should be provided first…
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