Insomnia (Series: Advances in Psychotherapy – Evidence-Based Practice - Volume 42)

A concise guide to the assessment and treatment of insomnia for busy professionals. Examines the evidence for treatments that work Guides through the complexities of assessment Practical guidance on CBT for insomnia (CBT-I), recommended by AASM and ACP Clinical pearls give hands-on advice Copyable tools for assessment and CBT-I More about the book About 40% of the population experiences difficulty falling or staying asleep at some time in a given year, while 10% of people suffer chronic insomnia. This concise reference written by leading experts for busy clinicians provides practical and up-to-date advice on current approaches to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of insomnia. Professionals and students learn to correctly identify and diagnose insomnia and gain hands-on information on how to carry out treatment with the best evidence base: cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the American College of Physicians (ACP) both recognize CBT-I as the first-line treatment approach to insomnia. Appendices include useful resources for the assessment and treatment of insomnia, which readers can copy and use in their clinical practice.https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/1569/thumbnail.jp