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The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

by Cecilia Dawson 1,*
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Vytautas Magnus University
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JPHE  2022 5(1):140; https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxxx
Received: 6 February 2022 / Accepted: 6 March 2022 / Published Online: 5 June 2022
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Abstract

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) has become the gold standard treatment for insomnia disorder. This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluates the efficacy of CBT-I in improving sleep parameters and reducing insomnia symptoms. Through a comprehensive review of the literature, the meta-analysis synthesizes effect sizes from RCTs assessing the effectiveness of CBT-I compared to control conditions (e.g., waitlist, sleep hygiene education) in targeting sleep onset latency, total sleep time, wake after sleep onset, sleep efficiency, and insomnia severity. Additionally, it examines potential moderators of treatment outcomes, such as intervention components (e.g., stimulus control, sleep restriction), delivery format (individual vs. group), therapist involvement, and participant characteristics (e.g., age, comorbidities), to better understand the factors influencing the effectiveness of CBT-I for insomnia management.

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia; CBT-I; insomnia; sleep; meta-analysis; randomized controlled trials; psychological intervention;
Copyright: © 2022 by Dawson. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Dawson, C. The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment, 2022, 5, 140. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Dawson C. The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Public Health & Environment; 2022, 5(1):140. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx
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Dawson, Cecilia 2022. "The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Insomnia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" Journal of Public Health & Environment 5, no.1:140. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxxx

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