Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Dr. John Emens

An episode of the Psychiatry Explored podcast, hosted by Psychiatry Education, titled "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia with Dr. John Emens" was published on January 30, 2023 and runs 39 minutes.

January 30, 2023 ·39m · Psychiatry Explored

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Summary

Sleep Psychiatrist Dr. John Emens takes on the topic of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.  Hosted by Allison Zhou and Nakai Corral Questions? [email protected] Topics covered: Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia Sleep education Stimulus control Sleep restriction therapy Circumstances in which medication may be indicated Contraindications to sleep restriction Alternatives Studies Mentioned: Review of CBTI vs. medications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481424/ Overview of the pharmacology of sleep: https://aasm.org/resources/pdf/pharmacologictreatmentofinsomnia.pdf Study on two groups with insomnia or not, odds to develop depression: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108260/ Resource for online CBTi: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia CBTI for depression: https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/31/4/489/2454177?login=true IRT vs. IRT + CBT vs. Prazosin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4265653/

Episode Description

Sleep Psychiatrist Dr. John Emens takes on the topic of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Hosted by Allison Zhou and Nakai Corral

Questions? [email protected]

Topics covered:

Introduction to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
Sleep education
Stimulus control
Sleep restriction therapy
Circumstances in which medication may be indicated
Contraindications to sleep restriction
Alternatives

Studies Mentioned:

Review of CBTI vs. medications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3481424/

Overview of the pharmacology of sleep: https://aasm.org/resources/pdf/pharmacologictreatmentofinsomnia.pdf

Study on two groups with insomnia or not, odds to develop depression: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108260/

Resource for online CBTi: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-insomnia

CBTI for depression: https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/31/4/489/2454177?login=true

IRT vs. IRT + CBT vs. Prazosin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4265653/

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