Pros & Cons of Online vs In person CBT-i
| ONLINE CBT-i | IN PERSON CBT-i |
| PROS | PROS |
| Available anytime of the day, as long as access to phone and internet | Regular visits ensures compliance and accountability |
| Studies indicate, as effective as in person | Less dropout / non compliance rates |
| Less expensive | If insomnia is due to an underlying medical condition, it is identified and referred to proper specialists |
| CONS | CONS |
| Only effective in self motivated individuals | Very few qualified CBT-i professionals, making appointments difficult |
| More dropout / non compliance rate | More expensive |
| Does not help, if insomnia is due to an underlying medical condition | Stigma, that CBT-i is equivalent to seeing a counselor for anxiety and depression, hence patient hesitancy |
