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Insomnia 'best tackled by therapy'29 June 2006 Cognitive behavioural therapy could be more effective than sleeping pills for treating insomnia, according to the results of a new study. Research from scientists in Norway, published in the medical journal JAMA, focused on problems of sleeplessness in people older than 55. This is the age group believed to be most affected by insomnia. Participants of this study (46 adults) were given either cognitive behavioural therapy (which includes relaxation therapy), a type of sleeping pill (zopiclone) or a placebo. The experiments found that those given cognitive behavioural therapy experienced significant improvements in their sleeping habits over six weeks, with a 52 percent reduction in time spent awake. Those taking pills only managed a 4 percent drop. In addition, the people undergoing therapy continued to improve over six months, while those given drugs did not show any further improvement. Dr Borge Sivertsen of the University of Bergen, who led the research team, said more research was needed to identify which aspects of therapy were working best. However, he commented that "the present findings have important implications for the clinical management of chronic primary insomnia in older adults". More information
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