Insomnia is widely recognised as the most common sleep disorder and is also one of the main problems addressed in healthcare. The consequences and comorbidities associated with chronic insomnia can have significant effects on multiple areas of a person’s life: impaired quality of life, increased risk of falls and hip fractures, increased risk of medical and psychiatric disorders, and, ultimately, a worsening of all comorbid conditions.
Effective treatment of insomnia not only improves sleep quality and daytime functioning, but can also improve comorbid conditions such as chronic pain or depression. In particular, cognitive-behavioural treatments for insomnia have been shown to be as effective as, or more effective than, sedative-hypnotic medications.
This workshop was designed to provide clinical and research skills drawn from multiple disciplines and to convey the core elements of cognitive-behavioural treatment for insomnia.
The course begins by training participants in the fundamentals of sleep medicine on which CBT-I practice is built. The seminar then continues by presenting empirically validated treatment methods and essential information on the aetiology and course of chronic insomnia, necessary for conducting assessment, diagnosis, treatment and the management of treatment resistance.
