Research status of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the clinical efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia （CBTI） in chronic insomnia treatment， with a view to providing a theoretical basis for promoting the clinical use of CBTI and providing a reference for the non-pharmacological treatment of chronic insomnia patients in China. Chronic insomnia is a common disorder， and CBTI has emerged as the first approach to treating chronic insomnia， so this review focuses on the current status， clinical efficacy， adverse effects， existed problems and management strategies of CBTI for chronic insomnia treatment from the perspectives of physiological mechanisms and neuroimaging.

Keywords

• insomnia disorder
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• review