Description

This easy-to-use self-help workbook guides you through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). CBT-I is the treatment approach to insomnia favored by leading experts.

The guiding principle of CBT-I is that getting a good night's sleep is not a mysterious, uncontrollable event. You can do something about it It basically comes down to changing simple habits. The goal is to rid yourself of habits that interfere with a good night's sleep, while developing habits that improve sleep. We call the beneficial habits, SomniSkills.

The steps to learning these SomniSkills are not difficult. Anyone can do them

KEY FEATURES:

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• Written for anyone with sleep problems that are upsetting or interfere with daily life. You do not have to meet the diagnostic criteria for "insomnia."
  
• Step-by-Step instructions that "walk the reader through" all components of CBT-I.
  
• Utilizes the "Formulator," a diagnostic tool developed by the authors. The Formulator helps readers identify and determine how to address the factors contributing to their unique sleep problems.
  
• No requirement to give up sleep medication, an approach backed by research.
  
• Access to the somniskills.com website, with all SomniSkills forms and worksheets in a printable format.
  

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM READING THE SOMNISKILLS WORKBOOK:

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• Anyone with sleep problems.
  
• Anyone who wants to know more about CBT-I.
  
• Mental Health Providers.
  
• Providers of Group Administered CBT-I.
  
• Students and Trainees interested in Insomnia.
  
• Medical Providers who see patients with insomnia.
  
• Sleep Centers.