Synopses & Reviews
Insomnia usually appears in the presence of at least one other disorder. Particularly common co-occurring conditions include major depression, generalized anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactivity in children, and chronic pain. In sleep clinics, insomnia patients with co-occurring psychological disorders outnumber those with only insomnia two-to-one (National Institutes of Health), yet there are no books currently available to help those with insomnia comorbid with another mental health condition. Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep offers solutions to this sizeable population in a practical, step-by-step manner that simulates the experience of visiting a sleep therapist.
This program in this workbook is based on a proven-effective cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) treatment program created by coauthor Colleen Carney. Readers will learn new skills for dealing with insomnia and complete simple worksheets and assignments that will help them evaluate their insomnia as well as their comorbid condition. Chapters address insomnia and depression, insomnia and anxiety (including generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other specific types of anxiety), and insomnia and chronic pain.
Review
"Colleen Carney and Rachel Manber clearly understand the broad domain of insomnia and the suffering it causes. Their book reflects the authors’ deep knowledge of sleep medicine and their experience treating hundreds of insomnia sufferers. It will no doubt help millions more as it clearly explains not only what to do, but also why. I sincerely wish Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep had been available sooner."
—William C. Dement, MD, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and sleep medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine and author of The Promise of Sleep
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"People with insomnia have been told for years that insomnia will go away if they get treatment for depression, anxiety, or pain, and this often does not happen. What is needed is a straightforward practical guide to solving their sleep issues, and these two leading experts in comorbid insomnias deliver. Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep is sensitive to the types of challenges faced by people with complicated health issues while taking a no-nonsense approach to eliminating the factors known to perpetuate sleep problems. The chapters and worksheets are interactive—it is like having access to your own therapist. This is a timely and truly essential book for anyone who suffers from insomnia and those who love them."
—Jack D. Edinger, Ph.D., CBSM, clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University Medical Center and senior psychologist at Durham VA Medical Center
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"Carney and Manber have written an incredibly useful guide book for individuals with insomnia, especially insomnia that occurs with depression, pain, and anxiety. It is full of practical strategies and tools for self-care, clearly explained, with great examples from real insomnia sufferers. Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep walks you through all the key elements of behavioral treatment that you would get from a sleep specialist. I will definitely recommend it to my patients with insomnia."
—Daniel J. Buysse, MD, professor of psychiatry and clinical and translational science at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Dr. Rachel Manber’s new book Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep is the next best thing one can do after travelling to Stanford University to receive her insomnia therapy. She is a one of the world’s experts in insomnia research and a master of creating personalized, creative, and effective treatment plans for insomnia. Her methods go above and beyond the usual don’t read in bed techniques and translate into results. This book is important because education is a key component to treating insomnia.
—Meredith Broderick, MD Medical Director of the Sleep Center at Minor and James Medical A Swedish Health Partner
Review
"What can compare in beneficent impact on our minds and moods with a good night’s sleep? In Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep, Carney and Manber do a masterful job of digesting the latest science for lay readers interested in improving their sleep. A unique feature of this work is its thorough treatment of the complicating factors of mood disturbances and chronic pain. This book stakes out an important place in sleep and health literature."
—Steven H. Woodward, Ph.D., director of the Sleep Research Laboratory, National Center for PTSD
Synopsis
A busy and hectic life can profoundly affect your ability to get a good night's rest. And it's even more difficult to feel relaxed when you stay awake worrying that you won't fall asleep. This vicious circle can quickly rob you of your quality of life, which is why it is so important to seek the most effective treatment for your insomnia.
This workbook uses cognitive behavior therapy, which has been shown to work as well as sleep medications and produce longer-lasting effects. Research shows that it also works well for those whose insomnia is experienced in the context of anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. The complete program in Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep goes to the root of your insomnia and offers the same techniques used by experienced sleep specialists.
You'll learn how to optimize your sleep pattern using methods to calm your mind and help you identify sleep-thieving behaviors that contribute to insomnia. Don't go without rest any longer-get started on this program and end your struggles with sleep.
Synopsis
In Quiet Your Mind and Get to Sleep, two psychologists specializing in sleep and mood disorders show readers with insomnia and often comorbid disorders such as depression, anxiety, and chronic pain proven methods from cognitive behavioral therapy for getting the sleep they need and improving their symptoms in the process.
About the Author
Foreword writer Richard R. Bootzin, PhD, is professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Arizona, director of its sleep research laboratory, and director of the insomnia clinic at University Medical Center. Colleen E. Carney, PhD, is associate professor and director of the Sleep and Depression Laboratory at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. She was a National Sleep Foundation Pickwick Fellow at Duke University Medical Center, where she was on faculty, and she founded the Comorbid Insomnia Clinic at the Duke Insomnia and Sleep Research Program. Carney is well-known for her publications in the area of insomnia and its relation to other disorders, most notably, depression, anxiety, and pain. She has made numerous presentations at national research conferences, including the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) and the Association for Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). She is the current president of the ABCT's Special Interest Group for insomnia and other sleep disorders. Currently, Carney is conducting research, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, on treating insomnia in people with depression.Rachel Manber, PhD, is professor at Stanford University and director of the Insomnia and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. �She has treated hundreds of patients with insomnia, many of whom also have other medical or psychiatric disorders, and has trained physicians, psychologists, and nurses to treat insomnia without medication. A substantial portion of her research, funded by the National Institute of Health, focuses on the cognitive behavioral treatment of insomnia. She has authored many papers in scientific journals and presented her work at scientific conferences.
Table of Contents
foreword
introduction
1. the scope of the insomnia problem
What Is Insomnia?
Insomnia Is More Common Than You Think
How Do You Know If You Have Depression or Anxiety?
Is Your Insomnia Affecting Your Depression, Anxiety, or Chronic Pain Problem?
When to Treat Insomnia That Coexists With Other Disorders
Summing Up
2. learning about your sleep
Assessing For Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
Keeping a Sleep Log
Summing Up
3. Understanding Insomnia and Your Sleep System
What Causes Insomnia?
How Does Sleep Work?
Other "Sleep Thieves"
Summing Up
4. sleep-incompatible behaviors: tools for change
Sleep-Incompatible Behaviors
Some Specific Sleep-Incompatible Behaviors
Taking Action
Summing Up
5. optimizing your sleep system by changing your habits
Optimizing Your Sleep Driver System
Irregular Rise Time
When It’s Difficult to Stay Awake Until Your Scheduled Bedtime
Taking Action
Summing Up
6. quieting your mind: tools for change
The Importance of Thoughts
The Overactive Mind and Strategies for Change
Taking Action
Summing Up
7. when thinking about sleep gets in the way of sleep
Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors: How Changes In One Area Affect the Others
Tools for Changing Your Way of Thinking
Taking Action
Summing Up
8. issues with substances and medications
Alertness-Promoting Factors
The Paradoxical Effects of Alcohol
Sleep Medications
Substance Use as a Potential Safety Behavior
What About Medications for Other Conditions?
Taking Action
Summing Up
9. when things get in the way of treatment
What Do You See as Barriers to Treatment?
Possible Challenges In Implementing Change
Taking Action
Summing Up
appendix: resources
Resources for Insomnia
Self-Help Books for Depression
Self-Help Books for Anxiety
Self-Help Books for Chronic Pain
Resources for Quitting Smoking
Resources for Communicating Needs In a Relationship
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