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Article: Online cognitive behavioural therapy could treat chronic insomnia.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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Byline: ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia is effective in improving insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality, according to a study.
The researchers behind the study claim that online treatment also reduces erroneous beliefs about sleep and pre-sleep mental arousal.
According to the results, 81 percent of treated participants (30 of 37) found at least mild improvement in their sleep after completing the five-week program, including 35 percent (13 of 37) who rated themselves as much or very much improved.
Around 30 percent of members in treatment group, who completed ...