The Cost of Insomnia and the Benefit of Increased Access to Evidence-Based Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
Insomnia is a highly prevalent, often chronic condition, which is left untreated or not treated according to recommended guidelines in most cases. This results in high health and financial burdens to society. The cost of untreated insomnia and the prevailing reliance on sedative-hypnotic use as a first-line treatment are evaluated in this article. The cost-benefit potential of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is also assessed.
Center for Sleep Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 425 East 61st Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: sar9072@med.cornell.edu.
Sarah A
SA
Reynolds
Center for Sleep Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 425 East 61st Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10065, USA.
Matthew R
MR
Ebben
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*
CBT-I; Cost; Insomnia; Patient access; Pharmacology; Prevalence