Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia in Cancer Patients
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a type of talk therapy, may slightly reduce insomnia severity and improve sleep quality in people with cancer.
CBT-I helps individuals notice unhelpful thoughts, challenge them, and learn healthier ways to think and behave.
- May slightly reduce insomnia severity in people with cancer.
- May slightly improve sleep quality in people with cancer.
- Does not appear to lead to unwanted, harmful events.
Many people with cancer struggle with insomnia due to pain, stress, worry, or side effects from cancer treatment.
Future research should focus on understanding how people with different types of cancer and in different cancer treatment phases respond to CBT-I.
Author's summary: CBT-I may help cancer patients with insomnia.