Mechanisms of Change in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi)

Cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as a first-line treatment for insomnia (CBTi). CBTi contains the following well-validated components of cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia: stimulus control, sleep compression, sleep hygiene, relaxation training, and cognitive restructuring.

Telehealth cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended as a first-line treatment for insomnia (CBTi) conducted via audio-video communication. tCBTi contains the following well-validated components of cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia: stimulus control, sleep compression, sleep hygiene, relaxation training, and cognitive restructuring.

Sleep Healthy Using The Internet (SHUTi; aka iCBTi) is a self-guided, fully automated, online CBTi program that includes interactive features: personalized goal setting, graphical feedback based on inputted data, animations/illustrations to enhance comprehension, patient vignettes, and video-based expert explanations.