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  • Sleep Medicine
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Pharmacotherapy

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  • Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder impacting quality of life.
  • Pharmacotherapy is a common insomnia treatment, but concerns exist regarding long-term use and side effects.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) is an emerging non-pharmacological treatment option.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of CBT-i versus pharmacotherapy alone in reducing sleep medication needs.
  • To evaluate treatment outcomes, including medication dosage and clinical global impression, in insomnia patients.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective study comparing 41 patients receiving CBT-i with 100 age- and sex-matched patients receiving pharmacotherapy.
  • Analysis of sleep medication prescriptions (antidepressants, hypnotics) changes from initial to final visits.
  • Assessment of clinical global impression and case closure rates using statistical tests.

Main Results:

  • CBT-i significantly decreased hypnotic prescription rates and dosages compared to pharmacotherapy.
  • No significant difference was observed in antidepressant dosage changes between groups.
  • Case closure rates showed a positive trend in the CBT-i group, though clinical global impression was not significantly different.

Conclusions:

  • CBT-i effectively reduces the reliance on hypnotic medications for insomnia.
  • CBT-i provides benefits beyond sleep improvement, reinforcing its role as a first-line insomnia treatment.
  • These findings support the integration of CBT-i into standard insomnia care protocols.