Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improves menopause symptoms

(Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center) Chatting on the phone with a 'sleep coach' and keeping a nightly sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study also found that such phone-based cognitive behavioral therapy significantly reduced the degree to which hot flashes, or vasomotor symptoms, interfered with daily functioning.
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