Effect of CBT for insomnia on suicidal ideation
During the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (abstract 0716) researchers in Illinois and California reported results...
Review: Mind-body treatments for insomnia
Researchers at Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, in Brazil, reviewed the evidence.
More support for CBT to treat insomnia
During the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, researchers from Louisville, Kentucky presented more support for cognitive behavioral...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
It includes cognitive psychotherapy, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, sleep restriction, paradoxical intention, and relaxation therapy. Drs. Parul Harsora and Jennifer...
Short sleep duration and coronary artery calcification
Coronary artery calcification is the accumulation of calcified fatty deposits on the inside of the arteries that supply blood to...
CBT + sertraline reduces anxiety in children
 Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and sertraline (Zoloft) reduce anxiety in children with anxiety disorders. Combined, they achieve better response...
Combining drugs + CBT to treat insomnia
 Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and hypnotic medications are effective for short-term treatment of insomnia, but few patients achieve 100% relief...
Treating insomnia with meditation plus CBT
Researchers from Stanford University Medical Center in California combined mindfulness meditation with cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia.
Using CBT to treat insomnia
In 1993, Dr. Charles Morin published the results of research in 24 older adults with insomnia. He found that 8...
Comparing treatments for insomnia
Drs. Kalyanakrishnan Ramakrishnan and Dewey Scheid from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have published a review of treatment...
How does CBT work to treat insomnia?
From the American Psychological Association website, here’s a summary of their view of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and insomnia. Common...
More support for CBT in insomnia
Dr. David Neubauer, assistant professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has published an article on Medscape...
What to do about the high prevalence of insomnia
Patients with the highest risk for sleep disturbance are those with pain, mental illness, limited activity, and overall “poor physical...
Non-drug options to treat insomnia
Heathereen Cochran, MS, RN, an adult nurse practitioner at Oncology Care Associates in St. Joseph, Michigan, has published an informative...
Cognitive behavioral therapy vs. Imovane for insomnia
About 5% to 20% of adults suffer from insomnia. Nearly half report at least occasional sleeping problems. Now, the results...