Author in the Room: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Singly and Combined with Medication, for Persistent Insomnia

Summary: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for chronic insomnia and can help reduce medication treatment for this condition Clinicians can be successfully trained in CBT. CBT works well alone for insomnia and while medication treatment may help early in the course of this condition, it has not advantages for long term use.