Is CBT Better Than Sleeping Tablets for Insomnia?

Specialist CBT therapy for anxiety, OCD, depression and more in West London

In the short term CBT-I and sleeping tablets are broadly comparable. Long term, CBT-I is clearly superior because its benefits persist after treatment ends, while medication's do not. NICE recommends CBT-I as the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia, ahead of medication. The Lyceum does not deliver CBT-I or prescribe medication; we treat the anxiety and hyperarousal that drive and maintain most chronic insomnia. Written by Sanah Younis, BABCP-accredited CBT therapist. Free 15-minute consultation at lyceumclinic.co.uk/start.