The International Directory of CBT-I Providers

The International Directory of CBT-I Providers (Since 2017)
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What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

CBT-I is a pretty remarkable thing. With regard to treatment, it has been shown that pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral treatment of insomnia have comparable efficacy in the short term and that only CBT-I has durable effects upon treatment discontinuation. CBT-I is a short term intervention where up to 70% of subjects exhibit a treatment response and nearly 40% recover good sleep. In addition, there is emerging evidence that CBT-I also produces significant clinical gains with respect to comorbid conditions. For example, CBT-I in combination with escitalopram (vs. escitalopram alone) doubles response and remission rates in depression and produces substantial reductions in suicidal ideation. There is also emerging evidence that CBT-I affects pain tolerance and quality of life indicators in patients with chronic pain. With respect to medical disorders, treatment for insomnia holds the promise of having positive effects on hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia.

Given the exceptional attributes of CBT-I, it is not surprising (though still pretty remarkable) that the American College of Physicians recently recommend that CBT-I be the first line treatment for Chronic Insomnia.

Check Your Sleep Health with our Sleep Health Screener

Most doctors, especially those in primary care, “don’t ask” about sleep health and most patients “don’t tell”. Because of this, sleep disorders are woefully underdiagnosed and fewer still are treated. This not only means people are living with poor sleep heath, they are also at an increased risk for the behavioral and medical health disorders that arise from, or are complicated by, persistent poor sleep.

Our online Sleep Health Screener takes only 3-5 minutes, the results are clear, and the information is the individual’s to use as they see fit. You may choose to receive the results of your completed survey as a PDF, and you may also choose to send the report to your health care provider. In the past, this was not easily done as most screeners are specific to particular disorders. These days, comprehensive self-screening is a click away. Click on the button below to begin.