Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia: A Session-by-Session Guide

by Michael L. Perlis, Carla Jungquist, Michael T. Smith

• CBT is a new, increasingly popular method of treatment that provides measurable results and is therefore reimbursed by insurance companies • Title is ahead of the curve, there's no competition • Concise, practical manual • Contains reader-friendly, role-playing exercises to apply to daily practice

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

I sincerely appreciate that I have a therapist that recognized my education and self-awareness enough to entrust me enough to read this myself and then self-report back vs spending months of sessions focused on just my insomnia.

That being said, this is extremely clinical and not for the layperson.

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Treatment guide for clinicians who want to do Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat insomnia. CBT for insomnia involves sleep logging, and changing actions and behaviors related to sleep. It can involve changing sleep and wake times as well as cutting back on the amount of sleep. It can be difficult to bear, but the idea is to reassociate the bed with sleep, to only try to sleep when you're sleepy, and to minimize the anxiety that comes with insomnia so that you don't sabotage your efforts. The book goes through session by session and details treatment and outlines possible discussions between the patient and clinician. There are also references, a case study, and a glossary. You should note that I am very self motivated and was referred to cognitive behavioral therapy by a sleep specialist after having a sleep study and a poor response to sleep medication. I had people to call on if I needed help. That being said, I found CBT pretty straightforward and the book was EXTREMELY HELPFUL in my quest to improve my sleep.

I am not a clinician, and can't answer for how well the book will prepare you for a range of patients, nor can I answer for anyone else's attempt to self-treat.

[Aleda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good guide for therapists if you're comfortable with CBT and want to add insomnia treatment to your repertoire.

[Deena]

Intended for clinicians, not lay people, but useable if you're willing to make some effort.