Psychotherapy should be first choice to treat chronic insomnia

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – People with chronic insomnia should try cognitive behavioral therapy before medications, suggests a prominent group of U.S. doctors. While the American College of Physicians (ACP) can’t say cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outperforms medications for chronic insomnia, the group does say psychotherapy is less risky than drugs. “Sometimes we forget that sleep medications have the potential for serious side effects in some patients, while cognitive behavioral therapy is very low (risk) to patients,” said Dr. Wayne J. Riley, ACP president.
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