Article: Cancer Patients are More Likely to Benefit from Cognitive Behavior Therapy in the Treatment of Insomnia

WESTCHESTER, Ill., June 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Cognitive behavior therapy has been found to be an effective method of treatment for severe and persistent insomnia in cancer patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented at the 20th anniversary SLEEP meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) at Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Convention Center from June 17-22.

The study, conducted by C.A. Espie of the University of Glasgow, UK, also found that the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy does not diminish due to the existence of physical symptoms such as pain or treatment side effects.

Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person ...

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