Flinders University researchers found that targeted cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia helps relieve insomnia, and has positive effects on symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.
“With COVID-19 and many other stressors in life, treating the worst effects of insomnia may have a transformative effect on a person’s wellbeing, mental health and lifestyle,” says lead researcher Dr Alexander Sweetman, from Flinders University’s sleep research clinic, the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health.
“We studied the impact of depression, anxiety, and stress on response to CBTi, in 455 ‘real world’ insomnia patients, from pre-treatment to three-month follow-up,” Dr Sweetman says.
“Insomnia symptoms improved by a similar amount between patients with and without symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.”
