Clinician's Guide to Cognitive and Behavioural Therapeutics (CBTx) for Insomnia

Colin Espie is Professor of Sleep Medicine in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford. Throughout his 45-year career in research, training, and healthcare practice, he has become a world-leading authority on the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders, particularly insomnia, using cognitive and behavioural therapeutics (CBTx), and in studies of the aetiology and maintenance of insomnia. He is also co-founder of Big Health, developer of Sleepio™, a digital CBT programme for insomnia.

• Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; Section 1. Sleep, its Function, and Insomnia: 1. What is sleep?; 2. Why does sleep matter?; 3. What is insomnia?; Section 2. CBT and its Application to Insomnia: 4. Why is CBT relevant to insomnia?; 5. What is CBTx?; Section 3. Assessing Insomnia from a CBT Perspective: 6. How do I evaluate a patient and understand their presenting complaint?; 7. How do I incorporate validated scales and measures into clinical evaluation?; 8. Should I consider objective assessments of sleep-wake functioning as part of clinical evaluation?; Section 4. Treating Insomnia Using the CBTx Approach: 9. How do I use this book to develop personalised CBTx?; 10. How and when should I deliver behavioural therapeutics?; 11. How and when should I deliver cognitive therapeutics?; 12. How and when should I deliver relaxation therapeutics?; 13. How and when should I incorporate sleep hygiene and education?; Section 5. Implementing CBTx for Insomnia at Scale: 14. How do I design and deliver a CBTx service?; References; Index.

'A comprehensive, yet practical treatment manual that covers the basics of sleep and insomnia, key assessment tools to evaluate the sleep complaint, and all therapeutic components of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. This evidence-based manual provides a step-by-step guide to the assessment and treatment of insomnia using CBTi, the first-line treatment for insomnia recommended in practice guidelines endorsed by professional sleep and medical societies. This textbook will become a classic reference for both experienced clinicians as well as trainees learning the essential principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy for the clinical management of insomnia.' Charles M. Morin, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Sleep Medicine, Université Laval, Québec City, Canada