Blog posts with the tag "Insomnia"

Staff Perspective: “If I’m Not Sleeping, Nobody’s Sleeping”: An Interview with Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Expert Dr. Brandy Roane

By Diana Dolan  on 11.11.2015 12:52 pm
Diana Dolan, Ph.D. CBSM

For military families, while there has been much attention paid to how military service can impact the Service member’s sleep, aspects of military service such as deployments, TDYs, PCSs, long hours, and stress on a Service member can also impact his or her children’s sleep.  That is, on top of normal pediatric sleep issues, children in military families can face additional challenges to sleeping well. 

So, I decided to increase my knowledge in this area by going straight to the source and interviewing a subject matter expert on pediatric behavioral sleep medicine, Dr. Brandy Roane, Ph.D., CBSM.

Staff Perspective: In Support of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (Part 2): Now What?

By Diana Dolan  on 12.08.2015 10:57 am
Diana Dolan, Ph.D., CBSM

We reviewed some evidence for the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) in Part 1 of this article, and began to discuss how clinicians can structure a group, such as components, number of sessions, and session length.  Today, let’s follow-up to share some logistics about how to set your CBTI group up for success.  Specifically, you’ll want to consider who sends patients to your group, which patients sent are the best fit for your group, group sizing and composition, and how to document your group’s progress, including outcome measurement.

Staff Perspective: In Support of Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (Part 1)

By Diana Dolan  on 05.08.2015 10:22 am
Diana Dolan, Ph.D., CBSM

Recently, we at the Center for Deployment Psychology have been receiving a number of consultation requests regarding translating the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) package to a group setting.  If you have been thinking about starting a CBTI group, allow me to increase your motivation and give you some resources to get started.  

By the Numbers - 18 August 2014

By Shirl Kennedy  on 18.08.2014 9:32 am
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The percentage increase in the number of prescriptions for any sleep medication between 1999 and 2010, from 5.3 million to 20.8 million, according to an article recently published in the journal Sleep -- Trends in Outpatient Visits for Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Prescriptions for Sleep Medications among US Adults: Findings from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1999-2010.

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