[Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic insomnia].

Abstract

Chronic insomnia is a frequently occurring problem, and the number of Danes who experience sleep problems is increasing. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) as argued in this review is recommended as the first choice of treatment either face-to-face or digitally. Pharmacological treatment should only be used if CBT-i is not sufficient. The effect of CBT-i has been investigated in several meta-analyses and systematic reviews, the effect is found to be good and the recommendation for using CBT-i is strong. Digital CBT-i programs have been developed, and here the efficacy is also found to be good.