Researchers have found that online therapy for insomniacs was more effective than the traditional face-to-face intervention to treat the sleeping disorder.
The researchers from the University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville tested an online version of cognitive behavioral therapy, a psychological treatment focusing on the behaviors and dysfunctional thoughts that contribute to sleep problems, on 44 adults who have an average 10 years of sleep difficulties. The therapy called SHUTi was developed as an alternative to the traditional therapy, which is limited in availability due to its high cost, lack of trained therapists and their inaccessibility.