During the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (abstract 0716) researchers in Illinois and California reported results from the first study of sleep-focused therapy on suicide risk.
Researchers at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, in Brazil, reviewed the evidence.
During the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, researchers from Louisville, Kentucky presented more support for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in the treatment of insomnia.
It includes cognitive psychotherapy, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, paradoxical intention, and relaxation therapy. Drs. Parul Harsora and Jennifer Kessmann from Dallas, Texas reviewed all of these nonpharmacologic approaches. Let’s focus on patient education.
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Their presence is a predictor of future coronary heart disease. Researchers from the University of Chicago in Illinois report that sleeping longer is associated with lower calcification. Let’s review the research and reviews … Continue reading Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
 Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sertraline (Zoloft) reduce anxiety in children with anxiety disorders. Combined, they achieve better response rates.
 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and hypnotic medications are effective for short-term treatment of insomnia, but few patients achieve 100% relief with either alone. Researchers from Canada studied the effects of combined therapy.
Researchers from Stanford University Medical Center in California combined mindfulness meditation with cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia.
In 1993, Dr. Charles Morin published the results of research in 24 older adults with insomnia. He found that 8 weeks of cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) improved their insomnia. Furthermore, the improvement lasted 12 months. Well, now its 2006 and Dr. Morin is back.
Drs. Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan and Dewey Scheid from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have published a review of treatment options for sleeplessness. Melatonin, valerian, and several non-drug treatments are compared to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine options.
From the American Psychological Association website, here’s a summary of their view of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and insomnia. Common misconceptions regarding sleep…
Dr. David Neubauer, assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has published an article on Medscape on the long-term treatment of insomnia. Just ahead of drug treatments, he lists cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Here’s why.
Patients with the highest risk for sleep disturbance are those with pain, mental illness, limited activity, and overall “poor physical and mental health.”
Heathereen Cochran, MS, RN, an adult nurse practitioner at Oncology Care Associates in St. Joseph, Michigan, has published an informative review on non-drug treatment options for insomnia. In light of the recent JAMA publication (discussed here) showing the superiority of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) over Imovane (zopiclone), it’s interesting to review the status of these … Continue reading Non-drug options to treat insomnia
About 5% to 20% of adults suffer from insomnia. Nearly half report at least occasional sleeping problems. Now, the results of a clinical trial published in The Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that interventions based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are superior to Imovane in short- and long-term management of insomnia in older … Continue reading Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. Imovane for insomnia