For the millions of insomniacs who fast, concrete, and practical answers that will provide immediate relief from their tossing and turning, this user-friendly, accessible book teaches readers the steps necessary to regulate and control insomnia. Morin also includes sections on sleep problems of children and the elderly and disorders such as apnea and narcolepsy.

The first source on insomnia treatment since the advancement of newer drug options and cognitive behavioral therapies, Insomnia: Diagnosis and Treatment presents a comprehensive reference on the complications, evaluation, and treatment of insomnia. Ideal for sleep medicine specialists, psychiatrists, and neurologists, this text uses a multi-discipl

Break the cycle of anxious thinking and rumination that keeps you up at night. With this much-needed guide, you’ll learn to quiet your mind, relax your body, feel less tense, and finally get the sleep you need. Sleep plays a crucial role in our waking lives. While we sleep, our bodies are recharging with energy, damaged tissue is repaired, and our memories are stored. When we don't get enough sleep, we are tired, less positive, less motivated, less focused, and more likely to feel depressed. We may even experience more intense cravings for high-fat, sugar-rich foods. And yet, despite the myriad advantages of getting a good night's sleep, countless people suffer from chronic insomnia. If you’re one of them, this book can help. In this guide, a trained mindfulness expert teams up with a behavioral sleep specialist to offer evidence-based meditations and an innovative four-week protocol to address the emotional stresses and anxieties that lie at the root of sleep issues. You’ll learn practices grounded in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindful self-compassion (MSC), and guided mindfulness and acceptance for insomnia (GMATI) to alleviate the mental, emotional, and physical suffering caused by insomnia. You’ll also learn to identify both internal and external factors that may be compromising your sleep, and develop a plan to address these issues. There is nothing we can do to “make” ourselves fall asleep. In many ways, this is why insomnia can be so maddening. But what we can do is help create the conditions necessary for healthy slumber. The mindfulness tools in this book will help you do exactly that.

This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalized anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks; and alcohol and opioid dependence. The annexes provide information on evidence retrieval, assessment and synthesis and the peer view process.

This is a practitioner's guidebook presenting steps to assessing and treating a problem that borders on health and psychology. It is an invaluable resource for psychologists, nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals and all those who deal with sufferers of chronic sleep problems.

Based on the latest advances in sleep research and Dr. Peters' extensive clinical experience in treating sleep disorders, this self-guided program can help to resolve chronic insomnia. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) is often structured as a 6-week treatment program that can help people who have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or find that sleep is unrefreshing. CBTI is scientifically proven, highly effective, and does not rely on medications. CBTI has life-long benefits and most participants report improved sleep satisfaction. Insomnia Solved is based on the core features of this treatment:-Education on normal sleep and the factors that affect sleep quality and quantity-Identifying triggers of insomnia as well as ways that these can be defused-Review of the circadian rhythm and homeostatic sleep drive and how these impact sleep-Overview of sleeping pills and how tolerance reduces their effectiveness-Developing healthy and effective sleep behaviors-Learning skills to calm the mind and manage stress-Individualized sleep-wake schedule program-Eliminating thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that compromise sleep-Coping strategies to respond to sleep loss and preserve daytime functionIf basic sleep advice worked, you wouldn't be here. CBTI is much more than simple recommendations that improve sleep habits. Dr. Peters was trained to conduct CBTI at Stanford University, where he continues to serve as a clinical faculty affiliate. Over the past several years, he has helped hundreds of people with insomnia resolve their condition. He now leads a group CBTI workshop at Virginia Mason in Seattle. Who benefits? Anyone with insomnia -- no matter how long they have had it or what causes it. This individualized program will address the specific goals you have related to your insomnia. For some, this may mean falling asleep more easily, sleeping through the night, sleeping without the use of pills, or improving daytime fatigue. The program can also help adolescents or adults who are night owls that stay up late and sleep in.The American College of Physicians now recommends that all adult patients receive CBTI as the initial treatment for chronic insomnia.Created by Brandon Peters, M.D., Insomnia Solved is the only program of its type designed by a board-certified medical doctor. Further audio and visual resources to enhance the experience can be accessed at InsomniaSolved.com and a discount is available with purchase of the eBook.Insomnia Solved User Testimonials:"I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS WORKED, BUT IT DID.""THIS IS A MIRACLE.""YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE.""I WISH I HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS YEARS AGO.""YOU HAVE MADE MORE DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE THAN ANY DOCTOR I HAVE EVER SEEN.""MY FAMILY SAYS I AM A DIFFERENT PERSON.""IT WORKED BEAUTIFULLY. I HAVE ONLY USED MY SLEEPING PILL ONCE SINCE, AND I DON'T THINK I REALLY NEEDED IT.""IT WAS AMAZING. I THINK IT HAS EVEN HELPED ME TO MANAGE OTHER STRESS, TOO. THANK YOU.""MY SLEEP IS MUCH MORE CONSISTENT. THE E-BOOK WAS SO CLEAR. I'M AMAZED. IT REALLY HELPED.""THE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY DR. PETERS WAS LIFE CHANGING. I AM SLEEPING EXTREMELY WELL AND FEELING SO MUCH BETTER."

Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, parasomnias, etc) and the applicable therapeutic techniques. The volume adopts a highly streamlined and practical approach to make the tools of the trade from behavioral sleep medicine accessible to mainstream psychologists as well as sleep disorder specialists. Organized by therapeutic technique, each chapter discusses the various sleep disorders to which the therapy is relevant, an overall rationale for the intervention, step-by-step instructions for how to implement the technique, possible modifications, the supporting evidence base, and further recommended readings. Treatments for both the adult and child patient populations are covered, and each chapter is authored by an expert in the field. - Offers more coverage than any volume on the market, with discussion of virtually all sleep disorders and numerous treatment types - Addresses treatment concerns for both adult and pediatric population - Outstanding scholarship, with each chapter written by an expert in the topic area - Each chapter offers step-by-step description of procedures and covers the evidence-based data behind those procedures

Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management of sleep pathology. This area of research is not limited to very young and old patientsâ€"sleep disorders reach across all ages and ethnicities. Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation presents a structured analysis that explores the following: Improving awareness among the general public and health care professionals. Increasing investment in interdisciplinary somnology and sleep medicine research training and mentoring activities. Validating and developing new and existing technologies for diagnosis and treatment. This book will be of interest to those looking to learn more about the enormous public health burden of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation and the strikingly limited capacity of the health care enterprise to identify and treat the majority of individuals suffering from sleep problems.

From leading authorities, this treatment planner outlines cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and shows how to tailor the treatment to individual clients' needs. Clinicians get a solid understanding of how sleep is regulated and the factors that promote or hinder optimal sleep. The book describes CBT-I components and discusses how to select and sequence them for particular clients, including those with psychiatric comorbidities such as anxiety or depressive disorders. Two chapter-length case examples illustrate the use of a comprehensive case conceptualization as the basis for effective intervention. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes reproducible assessment tools, planning forms, and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. The American College of Physicians recommends CBT-I as the initial treatment for all adult patients with chronic insomnia disorder.