Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia can reduce health care utilization and costs
As few as three treatment sessions can produce significant health care savingsDARIEN, IL – A new study is the first to show decreases in health care utilization and costs following brief treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI). Results show that sleep improved in 86 percent of insomnia patients who completed at least three sessions of CBTI. In the six months following treatment, health care utilization decreased and health care-related costs were reduced by more than $200 on average among treatment completers. “Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is a