Can insomnia be cured by online therapy?

Up to half of us have problems sleeping – and some experts say online treatment may soon become the norm. But which tool should you use?Can’t get to sleep? Try online therapy. While a glowing screen is a counter-intuitive cure for insomnia, there is evidence that online cognitive behavourial therapy (CBT) can restore normal sleep patterns. In a study published in this month’s Jama Psychiatry, an online CBT programme cured 57% of those who used it, compared with 27% who had stan