Insomniacs to be prescribed app instead of sleeping pills
The Independent|May 21, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of people suffering from insomnia will be offered treatment through a mobile phone app instead of a prescription for sleeping pills.
ZAINA ALIBHAI
Insomniacs to be prescribed app instead of sleeping pills

GPs will be able to propose artificial intelligence app Sleepio to struggling patients after the National Institute for Healthcare

Excellence (Nice) recommended it as an effective alternative to medication.

The app uses an algorithm to provide a personalised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme for patients, helping them to identify and tackle the factors that contribute to their insomnia.

Patients will focus on identifying their thoughts, feelings and behaviour that lead to experienced bouts of sleeplessness with the goal of promoting a healthy sleep routine.

The digital treatment will offer a sleep test, monitor sleeping patterns, and provide weekly interactive CBT sessions.

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