“How effective is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia?”

not as good as it should be

Insomnia can be very problematic for many people in a wide variety of ways. Usually mental health care professionals will work next to other medical care providers in its diagnosis and management. There may be things such as biological causes in the body, or other unseen things that could play a role in its severity. Mental health diagnosis management is also very key in this process as well as things like depression and anxiety can also cause a person to not sleep well. The best thing is to visit your healthcare professional get the conversation started and see how to approach your specific situation considering all aspects of the issue helping to find the best solutions for you.

Here is a link for the diagnosis of insomnia from the Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/in-depth/insomnia-treatment/art-20046677, it describes and has some suggestions for changing your routine, etc.

Also, here is another link for mayo clinic symptoms and causes as well: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355167, there are suggestions in the Mayo clinics recommendations for stimulus control therapy, and relaxation techniques such as meditation, and light therapy. This usually would incorporate the assistance of several medical professionals and approaches. As always hope this helps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy may be a tool utilized for insomnia. It is not the only tool. During our meeting we would explore what you know or do not know about the causes of your insomnia and work towards solutions.

It is an extremely effective technique for most patients. Anxiety and depression are among the most common causes of insomnia and if they are present, they need to be treated along with the insomnia for best results. I would encourage you to pursue this proven treatment.

Multiple large studies have shown to more effective than meds but the combination works faster. My article on site reviews how I discuss CBT with patients

Check this link out:
https://sleep.simplehabit.com/onboarding/sp1Eve/landingPage?utm_source=Google&utm_campaign=12575143375&utm_medium=120361686955&utm_term=cognitive%20behavioral%20therapy%20for%20insomnia&gclid=CjwKCAjw3_KIBhA2EiwAaAAlisnyeEazbJKIrCbX9Vu6kOmL6an2q2BB7S_PqQCvEB8gYM2skpzeOBoCbuMQAvD_BwE
or
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia