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- Combination Treatment for Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- April 13, 2026
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Just published April 13th, 2026, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s newest guideline on Combination Treatment for Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults.
This guideline establishes clinical practice recommendations for combination treatment of chronic insomnia disorder in adults, defined here as treatment with cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, started concurrently with pharmacotherapy.
There are 2 recommendations, let’s get started.
- In adults with chronic insomnia disorder, the guideline suggests the use of combination treatment with CBT-I plus insomnia medication over insomnia medication alone.
- In adults with chronic insomnia disorder, the guideline suggests against the use of combination treatment of CBT-I plus insomnia medication over CBT-I alone.
And there you have it. Make sure to check out the full guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and other related clinical decision support tools at guidelinecentral.com.
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