Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia

Classified by NCI Thesaurus as Behavioral, Psychological or Informational Intervention / Therapeutic Procedure

NCI Thesaurus NCIT:C157821

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia

Definition

A structured program that helps the patient identify and replace thoughts and behaviors that cause or worsen sleep problems with habits that promote sound sleep. Techniques include stimulus control therapy, sleep restriction, sleep hygiene, sleep environment improvement, relaxation training, remaining passively awake, and biofeedback.

NCIT:C157821 · NCI Thesaurus OBO Edition · CC BY 4.0

Also known as CBT-I, CBTI, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia — per NCIT