More choices for treating insomnia in cancer survivors: Acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy

(American Society of Clinical Oncology) ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)-supported randomized clinical trial of cancer survivors showed that eight weeks of either acupuncture or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) decreased the severity of insomnia among cancer survivors, though improvements were greatest among patients receiving cognitive behavioral therapy.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news