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Who benefits from CBTi?

People in the study
Title of the study
Year of publication
Adults + insomnia
Effectiveness of one-week internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia to prevent progression from acute to chronic insomnia: A two-arm, multi-center, randomized controlled trial
2023
Adults + insomnia
Effect of smartphone-based cognitive behavioral therapy app on insomnia: a randomized, double-blind study
2023
Adults + insomnia
Effectiveness of internet-based CBT-I for the treatment of chronic subthreshold to moderate insomnia
2023
Adults + insomnia
Real-world evidence from users of a behavioral digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia
2022
Adults + insomnia
Decreased Transition Rate From Situational Insomnia to Chronic Insomnia by One-Week Internet Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Insomnia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2022
Adults + insomnia
Effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on insomnia severity: a large-scale randomised controlled trial
2020
Adults + insomnia
Short and long-term effects of unguided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia in morning and evening persons: a post-hoc analysis
2019
Adults + insomnia
Internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and comorbid symptoms
2018
Adults + insomnia
Long-Term Maintenance of Therapeutic Gains Associated With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Delivered Alone or Combined With Zolpidem
2017
Adults + insomnia
Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults
2017
Adults + insomnia
Change in Dysfunctional Beliefs About Sleep in Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
2016
Adults + insomnia
Nonpharmacologic Management of Chronic Insomnia
2015
Older adults + insomnia
Therapy Update for Insomnia in the Elderly
2017
Older adults + insomnia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Older Veterans Using Nonclinician Sleep Coaches: Randomized Controlled Trial
2016
Older adults + insomnia
Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults: Dangers, Management, and Alternative Therapies
2016
Older adults + insomnia
Comparing and contrasting therapeutic effects of cognitive-behavior therapy for older adults suffering from insomnia with short and long objective sleep duration
2016
Older adults + insomnia
Subjective-objective sleep discrepancy among older adults: associations with insomnia diagnosis and insomnia treatment
2015
Older adults + insomnia
Sleep in older adults: normative changes, sleep disorders, and treatment options
2014
Older adults + insomnia
Self-help treatment for insomnia symptoms associated with chronic conditions in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
2012
Older adults + insomnia
A systematic review of non-pharmacological therapies for sleep problems in later life
2004
Young adults + insomnia
Can adding personalized rule-based feedback improve the therapeutic effect of self-help digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in young adults?
2023
Young adults + insomnia
Can an E-Mail-Delivered CBT for Insomnia Validated in the West Be Effective in the East? A Randomized Controlled Trial
2022
Youth (adolescents) + insomnia
A Single Arm Pilot Trial of Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents with Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidities
2017
Youth (adolescents) + insomnia
The SENSE study: Post intervention effects of a randomized controlled trial of a cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based group sleep improvement intervention among at-risk adolescents
2016
Youth (adolescents) + insomnia
Sleepless in Sweden: a single subject study of effects of cognitive therapy for insomnia on three adolescents
2011
Nurses + insomnia
Efficacy of a Mobile Behavioral Intervention for Workers With Insomnia
2020
Refugees + sleep problems
Engaging Refugees With a Culturally Adapted Digital Intervention to Improve Sleep: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
2022
Shift workers + insomnia
Cognitive behavioural therapy interventions for insomnia among shift workers: RCT in an occupational health setting
2020
Veterans + insomnia
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Insomnia Coach Mobile App to Assess Its Feasibility, Acceptability, and Potential Efficacy
2022
Anxiety + insomnia
Co-occurring insomnia and anxiety: a randomized controlled trial of internet cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia versus internet cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety
2023
Anxiety + insomnia
Meta-analytic review of the impact of cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia on concomitant anxiety
2011
Asthma + insomnia
Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adults With Asthma: A Pilot Study
2020
Bereavement + insomnia
Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of guided internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia after the loss of a child to cancer: Randomized controlled trial
2021
Bereavement + insomnia
Feasibility of an online cognitive behavioral therapy program to improve insomnia, mood, and quality of life in bereaved adults ages 55 and older
2021
Bipolar disorder + insomnia
Treating insomnia improves mood state, sleep, and functioning in bipolar disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial
2015
Bipolar disorder + insomnia
Behavioral treatment of insomnia in bipolar disorder
2013
Brain injury + insomnia
Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Treat Sleep Disturbance and Fatigue After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2017
Brain injury + insomnia
Can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia also treat fatigue, pain, and mood symptoms in individuals with traumatic brain injury? – A multiple case report
2016
Brain injury + insomnia
Sleep-wake disturbances after traumatic brain injury
2015
Cancer + insomnia
Changes in sleep following internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in women treated for breast cancer: A 3-year follow-up assessment
2022
Cancer + insomnia
Efficacy of a stepped care approach to deliver cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in cancer patients: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial
2021
Cancer + insomnia
Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2018
Cancer + insomnia
Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and armodafinil on quality of life in cancer survivors: a randomized placebo-controlled trial
2017
Cancer + insomnia
Tai Chi Chih Compared With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Insomnia in Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Partially Blinded, Noninferiority Trial
2017
Cancer + insomnia
Long-Term Effects of Two Formats of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Comorbid with Breast Cancer
2016
Cancer + insomnia
The Comparative Impact of Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery (MBCR) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) on Sleep and Mindfulness in Cancer Patients
2015
Cancer + insomnia
A randomized-controlled trial of an early minimal cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia comorbid with cancer
2015
Cancer + insomnia
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Compared With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Insomnia Comorbid With Cancer: A Randomized, Partially Blinded, Noninferiority Trial
2014
Cancer + insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia outcomes in women after primary breast cancer treatment: a randomized, controlled trial
2014
Cardiovascular disease + insomnia
The effect of nurse-led Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia on patients with cardiovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up
2021
Concentration/memory problems + insomnia
The effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on cognitive function: a randomized controlled trial
2020
Depression + insomnia
Treating depression with a smartphone-delivered self-help cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a parallel-group randomized controlled trial
2021
Depression + insomnia
Treating Insomnia with High Risk of Depression Using Therapist-Guided Digital Cognitive, Behavioral, and Circadian Rhythm Support Interventions to Prevent Worsening of Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2021
Depression + insomnia
Prevention of Incident and Recurrent Major Depression in Older Adults With Insomnia – A Randomized Clinical Trial
2021
Depression + insomnia
Adjunctive Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in men with depression: A randomised controlled trial
2019De
Depression + insomnia
Does online insomnia treatment reduce depressive symptoms? A randomized controlled trial in individuals with both insomnia and depressive symptoms
2019
Depression + insomnia
Efficacy of digital CBT for insomnia to reduce depression across demographic groups: a randomized trial
2019
Depression + insomnia
The effectiveness of behavioural and cognitive behavioural therapies for insomnia on depressive and fatigue symptoms: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
2018
Depression + insomnia
Brief cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia delivered to depressed veterans receiving primary care services: A pilot study
2017
Depression + insomnia
Cognitive Behavioral Insomnia Therapy for Those With Insomnia and Depression: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
2017
Depression + insomnia
Three-Year Follow-Up Comparing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, for Patients With Both Diagnoses
2017
Depression + insomnia
Depression and sleep: pathophysiology and treatment
2006
Hearing impairment + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia co-morbid with hearing impairment: a randomized controlled trial
2012
Menopause + insomnia
Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women With Vasomotor Symptoms: A MsFLASH Randomized Clinical Trial
2016
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in a Community Health Setting
2017
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia in Psychiatric Disorders
2016
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
Comorbid insomnia and cognitive behavior therapy
2015
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
Cognitive and behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in psychiatric populations: a systematic review
2014
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
A randomized controlled trial of an internet intervention for adults with insomnia: effects on comorbid psychological and fatigue symptoms
2013
Mental illnesses (mixed diagnoses) + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for the management of insomnia comorbid with mental disorders
2012
Migraines + insomnia
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Women With Chronic Migraines
2020
Mild cognitive impairment + insomnia
Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Intervention for Insomnia in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
2021
Multiple sclerosis + insomnia
Feasibility and Treatment Effect of a Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Program in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
2021
Multiple sclerosis + insomnia
Impact of psychotherapy on insomnia symptoms in patients with depression and multiple sclerosis
2011
Obstructive sleep apnea + insomnia
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia reduces sleep apnoea severity: a randomised controlled trial
2020
Obstructive sleep apnea + insomnia
The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in people with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2023
Pain + insomnia
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Comorbid With Chronic Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
2022
Pain + insomnia
Gender Differences in Patients with Fibromyalgia Undergoing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Preliminary Data
2016
Pain + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, active placebo-controlled clinical trial
2015
Pain + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia and sleep hygiene in fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial
2014
Pain + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral treatment for comorbid insomnia and osteoarthritis pain in primary care: the lifestyles randomized controlled trial
2013
Pain + insomnia
The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain
2010
Pain + insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia improves sleep and decreases pain in older adults with co-morbid insomnia and osteoarthritis
2009
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) + insomnia
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sleep disturbances in treating posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
2016
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) + insomnia
Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Review of the Literature
2015
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) + insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled trial
2014
Pregnancy + insomnia
Efficacy of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for the Treatment of Insomnia Symptoms Among Pregnant Women
2020
Pregnancy + insomnia
A randomized controlled trial of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in pregnant women
2020
Pregnancy + insomnia
Sleeping for Two: An Open-Pilot Study of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Pregnancy
2017
Psychosis + sleep problems
A novel smartphone-based intervention targeting sleep difficulties in individuals experiencing psychosis: A feasibility and acceptability evaluation
2022
Psychosis/schizophrenia + insomnia
Treating Sleep Problems in Young People at Ultra-High Risk of Psychosis: A Feasibility Case Series
2018
Psychosis/schizophrenia + insomnia
Efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep improvement in patients with persistent delusions and hallucinations (BEST): a prospective, assessor-blind, randomised controlled pilot trial
2015
Restless legs syndrome + insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in restless legs syndrome patients
2020
Shift work sleep disorder + insomnia
Effectiveness of an Online CBT-I Intervention and a Face-to-Face Treatment for Shift Work Sleep Disorder: A Comparison of Sleep Diary Data
2019
Stopping sleeping pills
Effectiveness of Internet-Delivered Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Insomnia Who Remain Symptomatic Following Pharmacotherapy: Randomized Controlled Exploratory Trial
2019
Stopping sleeping pills
Efficacy of CBT for benzodiazepine discontinuation in patients with panic disorder: Further evaluation
2010
Stopping sleeping pills
Randomized Clinical Trial of Supervised Tapering and Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Facilitate Benzodiazepine Discontinuation in Older Adults With Chronic Insomnia
2004

What formats of CBTi are effective?

Format(s) studied
Title of the study
Year of publication
Comparison of formats
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy delivery formats for insomnia in adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
2022
Comparison of formats
Video cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in cancer patients: A cost-effective alternative
2021
Comparison of formats
Efficacy of a stepped care approach to deliver cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia in cancer patients: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial
2021
Comparison of formats
Mode of delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial of digital and face-to-face therapy
2021
Comparisons of formats
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (dCBT) for Insomnia: a State-of-the-Science Review
2017
Comparisons of formats
Internet vs. group-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial
2015
Comparisons of formats
Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Internet Therapy, Group Therapy and A Waiting List Condition
2015
Comparisons of formats
Cognitive behavioral treatment in clinically referred chronic insomniacs: group versus individual treatment
2006
Comparisons of formats
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia: comparison of individual therapy, group therapy, and telephone consultations
2004
Self-help books/workbooks
An open-ended primary-care group intervention for insomnia based on a self-help book – A randomized controlled trial and 4-year follow-up
2020
Self-help books/workbooks
Self-help treatment for insomnia symptoms associated with chronic conditions in older adults: a randomized controlled trial
2012
Self-help books/workbooks
Efficacy of a behavioral self-help treatment with or without therapist guidance for co-morbid and primary insomnia – a randomized controlled trial
2012
Internet services
Can adding personalized rule-based feedback improve the therapeutic effect of self-help digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in young adults?
2023
Internet services
Cognitive behavioural therapy to treat stress and insomnia: A randomized wait list-controlled trial of two online courses
2023
Internet services
Real-world evidence from users of a behavioral digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia
2022
Internet services
Internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
2022
Internet services
Effectiveness of Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Three Good Things Exercise for Insomnia: 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
2022
Internet services
Does adjunctive digital CBT for insomnia improve clinical outcomes in an improving access to psychological therapies service?
2022
Internet services
Feasibility of a video-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in French adult cancer outpatients: results from the Sleep-4-All-1 study
2021
Internet services
Internet-delivered CBT intervention (Space for Sleep) for insomnia in a routine care setting: Results from an open pilot study
2021
Internet services
Efficacy of a Self-Help Web-Based Recovery Training in Improving Sleep in Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial in the General Working Population
2020
Internet services
Comparing internet-delivered cognitive therapy and behavior therapy with telephone support for insomnia disorder: a randomized controlled trial
2020
Internet services
A randomized controlled trial comparing guided internet-based multi-component treatment and internet-based guided sleep restriction treatment to care as usual in insomnia
2019
Internet services
Internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBT-i): a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
2016
Internet services
Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
2016
Internet services
Cost-effectiveness of i-Sleep, a guided online CBT intervention, for patients with insomnia in general practice: protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial
2016
Internet services
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Health Economic Evaluation
2016
Internet services
Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and insomnia in a higher education context
2016
Internet services
Guided internet cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia compared to a control treatment – a randomized trial
2015
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Mobile App for Cognitive Therapy Insomnia Management in Primary Care
2023
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Using a Smartphone Application in China
2023
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Effectiveness of an App-Based Short Intervention to Improve Sleep: Randomized Controlled Trial
2023
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Efficacy of a Smartphone-Based Virtual Companion to Treat Insomniac Complaints in the General Population: Sleep Diary Monitoring Versus an Internet Autonomous Intervention
2022
Apps (for mobile app or tablet)
Mobile Intervention to Improve Sleep and Functional Health of Veterans With Insomnia: Randomized Controlled Trial
2021
Apps (for mobile app or tablet)
Efficacy of a Mobile Behavioral Intervention for Workers With Insomnia
2020
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
A Smartphone App for Adolescents With Sleep Disturbance: Development of the Sleep Ninja
2017
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Assessing the Efficacy of Mobile Health Apps Using the Basic Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Systematic Review
2017
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Mobile Phone-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Randomized Waitlist Controlled Trial
2017
Apps (for mobile phone or tablet)
Mobile Application-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in an Older Adult
2016
Therapists (in person)
Guided Online or Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial
2016
Group therapy (in person)
Feasibility of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia Delivered by Clinical Video Telehealth
2016
Group therapy (in person)
Group cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia: Effects on sleep and depressive symptomatology in a sample with comorbidity
2015
Group therapy (in person)
Self-referral to group cognitive behavioural therapy: Is it effective for treating chronic insomnia?
2016
Group therapy (in person)
Cost-Effectiveness of Group and Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Adolescents: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
2016
Telephone-based service
Effects of Telephone-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Nondirective Supportive Therapy on Sleep, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Disability
2016
Telephone-based service
Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women With Vasomotor Symptoms: A MsFLASH Randomized Clinical Trial
2016
Telephone-based service
Randomized controlled trial of telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia
2013

What do the practice guidelines say?

Organization
Name of the guideline
Year of publication
European Sleep Research Society
The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023
2023
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
Canadian guidelines on benzodiazepine receptor agonist use disorder among older adults
2019
American College of Physicians
Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians
2016