Digital CBT can improve sleep in individuals with insomnia and chronic fatigue
Norway: According to a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research entitled "Digital cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia in individuals with self-reported insomnia and chronic fatigue: A secondary analysis of a large scale randomized controlled trial”, researchers have concluded that those with high levels of self-reported fatigue and insomnia yield significant improvements in insomnia symptoms following cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. Fatigue is commonly reported comorbid symptoms.
It is already known that insomnia affects ~10% of the population. The condition is characterized by difficulty sleeping and facing negative daytime consequences. Daytime fatigue hampers an
Previous research shows that face-to-face and digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is highly efficacious in managing insomnia and related symptoms.
If CBT-I is effective for both insomnia and chronic fatigue (CF), it may be an adjunctive psychological intervention for mental and physical disorders. Data are scarce on the comparative effectiveness of CBT-I in individuals with insomnia with or without CF in the general population.
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