Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutics (CBTx)

for insomnia 

ABSTRACT

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This workshop will explain the central importance, across the lifespan, of sleep and circadian regulation to our functional health and wellbeing. Particular reference will be made to the role that sleep plays in the regulation of emotion and in delivering cognitive capability. As well as exploring the nature of sleep itself, we will discuss how disorders of sleep present, how they can be assessed in routine clinical practice and how they can be most effectively managed. There will be a major emphasis on acquiring practical skills particularly in relation to cognitive behavioural therapeutics (CBTx) for insomnia. The course will be illustrated with case material.

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Learning outcomes

to understand that sleep is nature's primary provision for brain health, including mental health

to understand how sleep loss impairs human function

to understand how to screen for common sleep disorders, and how to conduct a clinical assessment of insomnia

to understand how to implement CBTx to treat insomnia in everyday practice

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Recommended reading

Papers

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Kyle, S.D., Henry, A.L., Espie, C.A. (2020). Management of Insomnia and Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders. In Geddes, J.R., Andreasen, N.C., & Goodwin, G.M. (Ed.) New Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry, 3rd Edition. Oxford University Press, UK. (I can provide PDF)

Espie, C.A., Emsley, R., Kyle, S.D., Gordon, C., Drake, C.L., Siriwardena, A.N., Cape, J., Ong, J.C., Sheaves, B., Foster, R., et al. (2019). Effect of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Health, Psychological Well-being, and Sleep-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 76, 21-30. (open access)

Wilson, S., Anderson, K., Baldwin, D., Dijk, D-J., Espie, A., Espie C.A., Gringas, P., Krystal, A., Nutt, D., Selsick, H & Sharpley, A. (2019). British Association for Psychopharmacology consensus statement on evidence -based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders: An update. Journal of Psychopharmacology 33, 932-947. (open access)

Books

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Espie, C.A. (2017) Introduction to Coping with Insomnia & Sleep Problems (2nd edition).  Little Brown Book Group, London [ISBN978-1-47213-854-5] 12. Espie, C.A. (2017) Introduction to Coping with Insomnia & Sleep Problems (2nd edition).  Little Brown Book Group, London [ISBN978-1-47213-854-5] (very brief booklet for patients)

Espie, C.A. (2006) Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. Constable & Robinson Ltd., London [ISBN13: 978-184529-070-2/ ISBN10: 1-84529-070-4] (book for patients)

Morin, C.M. & Espie, C.A. (2012) The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders (Oxford Library of Psychology) Oxford University Press, USA [ISBN-10: 019537620X] (reference book)

Forthcoming books

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Espie, C.A. Overcoming Insomnia and Sleep Problems: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, 2nd edition. Little, Brown Book Group, London

Espie, C.A. (due 2021) A Clinician’s Guide to Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutics (CBTx) for Insomnia. Cambridge University Press, UK