cognitive-behavioral therapy ↔ insomnia

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is established as the gold-standard, non-medication treatment for insomnia {fact:2, fact:4}, as it helps patients regulate sleep systems [1], decrease arousal [2], and address anxiety related to sleep {fact:1, fact:5}.

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How sleep affects mental health (and vice versa) - Stanford Medicine med.stanford.edu Stanford Medicine 3 facts

claimCognitive behavior therapy is considered the gold-standard treatment for insomnia because it teaches patients behavioral changes to regulate the circadian system and the sleep drive system.

procedureCognitive behavior therapy practitioners work with patients to address anxiety around sleep and insomnia by decoupling the association between the bed and arousing feelings.

claimAndrea Goldstein-Piekarski and her team utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for patients with insomnia to improve sleep habits, which includes strategies such as making the bedroom a relaxing environment and addressing anxiety regarding the ability to fall asleep.

Why Sleep Is Important for Brain Health - American Brain Foundation americanbrainfoundation.org American Brain Foundation 1 fact

claimCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help decrease arousal in people with insomnia.

Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimTreatment options for insomnia include non-medication treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and pharmacologic therapies, including benzodiazepines, melatonin receptor agonists, selective histamine H1 antagonists, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and non-selective antihistamines.

Associations Between Sleep Duration and Cognitive Function ... humanfactors.jmir.org JMIR Human Factors 1 fact

referenceTalbot et al. (2014) published 'Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled trial' in Sleep, which evaluates the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.