European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia

Riemann D, Baglioni C, Bassetti C, et al. · Journal of Sleep Research 26(6):675–700 · 2017

Key finding

CBT-I is first-line treatment; hypnotics only short term.

Citation

Authors: Riemann D, Baglioni C, Bassetti C, et al.
Published in: Journal of Sleep Research 26(6):675–700
Year: 2017
Topic: Insomnia, RLS & instruments

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