Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Insomnia (CBT-I): Evidence-based Insomnia Interventions

Join us for a 1-day intensive workshop, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), instructed by Psychologist, Researcher and Professor Dr. Colleen Carney.

This course is designed for clinicians who are interested in either learning about sleep and non-pharmacological interventions for insomnia, adding CBT-i to their clinical practice or looking to refresh their current CBT-i skillset.

By the end of the workshop and a single follow virtual mentorship session, clinicians will have the core competencies to apply CBT-i in their clinical practice for a variety of clinical populations.

In this workshop, you will learn what is insomnia, sleep regulation and how to leverage the body's physiology to get client's better sleep.

Dr. Carney will bust a few myths when it comes to sleep, discuss the evidence for sleep interventions and review the pros and cons regarding pharmacological management.

Importantly, Dr. Carney will dive deep into what is CBT, the core components of CBT-i, common stuck points clinicians may struggle with and what to do about them.

Clinicians will learn about evidence-based screening tools to ensure client's receive the right interventions and get the care they need.

Virtual Follow Up Session

After students have had ample time to explore and handle the concepts and practices delivered in the 1-day CBT-I workshop, Dr. Carney will host a 90-minute virtual group coaching session.

Students are encouraged to bring questions and case studies to this session where they can unpack issues they are having or seek clarification on all things CBT-I and insomnia.

Course Objectives

• Apply assessment tools that screen for other sleep disorders and identify insomnia treatment targets as it relates to case conceptualization.

• Teach clients about the science of sleep and the causes of chronic insomnia for purposes of client psychoeducation.

• Ascertain key perpetuating factors for chronic insomnia to understand the etiology of chronic insomnia.

• Collaboratively design a sleep schedule with clients using a sleep diary to improve client’s sleep efficiency and daytime functioning.

• Combine stimulus control and sleep restriction therapy to address the three major causes of chronic insomnia.

• Utilize counter-arousal strategies to target hyper arousal in clients.

• Modify a client’s distorted beliefs about sleep using cognitive therapy techniques to improve adherence and decrease sleep related anxiety.

• Analyze three models of CBT-I delivery and implementation issues for different practice settings.

• Apply CBT-I treatment components to target perpetuating factors in clients with comorbid insomnia.

• Use cognitive and behavioural strategies to improve adherence with depressed clients.

• Modify treatment recommendations for clients who have symptoms of high sleep anxiety.

• Anticipate and resolve common treatment challenges in clients with PTSD such as sleep avoidance, fear of loss of vigilance and nightmare awakenings.

• Apply CBT-I techniques to clients with mild traumatic brain injury.

• Develop strategies to re-associate bed with sleep in clients with chronic pain.

• Combine CBT-I with a guided hypnotic taper to reduce rebound insomnia and psychological dependence in clients who wish to decrease or discontinue their use of sleep medication.

• Implement clinical treatment strategies to improve CPAP adherence in clients with co occurring obstructive sleep apnea.

• Combine behavioural interventions with evidence-based strategies, such as light therapy and strategically-timed melatonin, to “reset the clock” in clients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders.

• Use imagery rehearsal therapy to improve frequency and intensity of recurrent nightmares in clients with or without PTSD.

• Practice using advanced case formulation techniques to accurately select combination and order of CBT-I components.