New DARC-NESS Model Explains Why Nightmares Persist in Children
A mastery-based cognitive-behavioral model centers on "nightmare efficacy" to help clinicians create personalized treatment plans for youth.
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Australia Urged to Break Sleeping Pill Dependence in Favor of CBT-I
Only 1% of Australians with insomnia access CBT-I, according to Flinders University researchers who are calling for changes to improve access to this proven non-drug treatment.
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How to Use Behavioral Sleep Medicine to Combat Headaches (Editor’s Message)
Gregory Amatrudo, PsyD, finds that treating comorbid sleep disorders first can lead to relief from chronic headaches and migraines.
FDA Clears Prescription Digital Insomnia Therapeutic
The digital therapeutic uses cognitive behavioral therapy to treat chronic insomnia in adults, with clinical trials showing up to 76% efficacy.
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Online Sleep Coaching Program Now Accepts HSA and FSA Payments
An eight-week online sleep coaching program is now available with HSA and FSA payment options.
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Internet-Based CBT for Depression Improves Insomnia Symptoms
A study found that guided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy reduces both depression and insomnia symptoms, with success tied to strong therapist-patient relationships and effective therapeutic alliances.
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Digital Mental Health Interventions Improve Sleep in Children and Adolescents
A study shows that 77% of children and adolescents demonstrated improvements in their sleep after an average of two months of care.
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4 Reasons Patients Drop Out of CBT-I
Up to 40% of patients abandon CBT-I prematurely. Experts share the top reasons why and offer solutions to counter them.
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A Fresh Perspective on Chronic Pain and Disrupted Sleep
Behavioral sleep medicine practitioner Skye Margolies, PhD, DBSM, uses acceptance and commitment therapy to offer relief to those battling the dual challenges of pain and sleeplessness.
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SleepCogni Gets Funding to Help Young People Manage Insomnia
SleepCogni will collaborate with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust to advance its handheld insomnia devices for use in young patients.
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Insomnia App Unveils Upgrades to Boost Sleep Quality and Accessibility
The app now features extended CBT-I programming and integrations with Fitbit, Oura Ring, and Apple Health.
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Self-Guided CBT-I Program Improves Insomnia and Associated Mental Health Symptoms
Adults with insomnia symptoms used the CBT-I program over 18 months and reported significant and sustained improvements.
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Allegheny Health Network Launches CBT-I Program
Allegheny Health Network has launched a new, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia program to help patients with insomnia improve their sleep quality and quantity.
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Digital Insomnia Solution Raises $6M to Expand App Reach
The funding round will enhance and broaden the reach and capacity of the company’s mobile app designed to help users overcome insomnia.
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Behavioral Program Improves Sleep in Those with Memory Impairments
The results provide new knowledge regarding the effects of timing activity participation and can lead to structured, replicable treatment protocols to address sleep disturbances, the researchers say.
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Swallowable Weight-Loss Balloon and Semaglutide Improve Obesity-Related Sleep Apnea
The combined therapy of a swallowable weight-loss balloon and semaglutide oral formulation showed significant reductions in obstructive sleep apnea, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension in four months, according to a new study.
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Certain Sleep Intervention Reduces Insomnia and Anxiety in Adults With Autism
A pilot study showed promise for a sleep intervention for autistic adults in reducing insomnia and co-occurring anxiety symptoms.
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Online Insomnia Treatment Also Reduces Problem Drinking
An online treatment for insomnia may improve both sleep and problem drinking patterns in people who drink heavily.
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