Behavioral Sleep Medicine Services for Hypersomnia Disorders: A Survey Study

Improving the Comprehensive Care of Patients With Hypersomnia Disorders: A Commentary on "Behavioral Sleep Medicine Services for Hypersomnia Disorders: A Survey Study".

Patients with hypersomnia disorders (HD) suffer from debilitating symptoms that result in reduced functioning, depression, anxiety, and overall worse quality of life. Little is known about the need and desire of this population to utilize behavioral sleep medicine (BSM) interventions that focus on psychosocial functioning and quality of life, and there have been limited attempts to develop such...

Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders

CONTRAINDICATIONS There are no specific contraindications for this technique. However, there are contraindications for the MBTI program. Individuals with a current psychiatric diagnosis of major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse or dependence are not appropriate candidates for MBTI because these conditions are likely t...

Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders

There is no evidence to suggestion that Paradoxical Intention (PI) therapy is differentially effective in the sleep onset and sleep maintenance insomnia subtypes. The rationale for PI therapy, however, seems particularly appropriate for the psychophysiological insomnia phenotype (as stated above). There are two studies that suggest that reduction of sleep-related anxiety and performance effort ...

Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders

This therapeutic approach is indicated specifically for individuals with evidence of dysfunctional sleep cognitions and, particularly, faulty sleep-related beliefs. There is no evidence that it is more or less effective for specific subtypes of insomnia (initial, middle, mixed) or diagnostic subgroups (primary or comorbid insomnia). Clinically, cognitive therapy is likely to be more helpful for...

Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders