Digital CBT-I Effectively Ends Middle-of-the-Night Wake-Ups
Using digital CBT-I via smartphone apps significantly reduces middle-of-the-night awakenings and helps you fall back asleep by addressing cognitive arousal and applying techniques like stimulus control and sleep restriction.
- App-based therapy reduces insomnia severity more than sleep hygiene alone, achieving 76% remission vs. 56%.
- Encourages leaving bed during awakenings to break anxiety and facilitate quicker return to sleep.
| Claim | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital CBT-I achieves 76% remission of insomnia symptoms at 6 weeks vs. 56% for sleep hygiene | Espie et al. (2023), The Lancet Digital Health | ||
| Sleep quality improvements last at least 6 months after digital CBT-I completion | Espie et al. (2023), The Lancet Digital Health | ||
| Techniques like stimulus control reduce sleep anxiety during nighttime awakenings | Espie et al. (2023), The Lancet Digital Health |