Category: For Therapists
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Everything You Need To Know About CBT For Insomnia
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the frontline, gold standard treatment for chronic insomnia. However, people are generally less familiar with CBT-I compared to other available treatment options, such as sleep medication. Therefore, it can be helpful to understand more about what CBT-I is and how it works. In this post, I discuss…
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How Effective Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Insomnia
Introduction Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a research-supported treatment and is considered the first-line intervention for chronic sleep problems by the American Academy of Sleep Sciences. In this post, I discuss how CBT-I works, whether it is effective in treating sleep and other problems, and how to get the most out of treatment.…
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How To Evaluate A Sleep Diary: For CBT Insomnia Therapists
What is a sleep diary? A sleep diary is a prospective measure that allows people to track their nightly sleep routine. Carney et al. (2012) developed the Consensus Sleep Diary, which is the gold standard measure for sleep tracking. The sleep diary can be found here. Each morning, the patient is asked to spend a…
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