[pjosbo]

Currently I am attending a workshop given by my insurance carrier, Kaiser Permanente, her in Virginia. The emphasis of the workshop is on the use of CBT for insomnia. It is led by a psychologist and the head of Kaiser's Sleep Medicine Department. What I find encouraging is that sleep doctors are now actively promoting CBT and are quite categorical that sleeping pills are not the long term solution for chronic insomniacs. I have come to the conclusion that my insomnia problem, which started 5 years ago has benn brought about by stress and other psychological factors. I am 68 years old and my specific problem is waking up too many times during the night. Overall I may get 4 to 7 hours total sleep but the interruptions have repercussions during the day – sluggishness, sleep deprivation, lack of motivation.I am hoping throught the workshop to learn more about what is going on during interrupted sleep and to develop “tricks” to “consolidate” my sleep (term used by sleep doctor. I am confident that the workshop with subsequent follow up with the doctor and/or psychologist will be of significant benefit.

Regards, Peter O.

[Remy]

Never really got into CBT – did a lot for my depression and it did stuff all. Seems to rely on the idea you can only have one idea at once. Have been finding mindfulness therapy useful in relaxing me, but my brain wiring is fubar'd so therapy isn't going to fix the underlying problem.

[1949Molly]

'pjosbo' wrote on '17:

Currently I am attending a workshop given by my insurance carrier, Kaiser Permanente, her in Virginia. The emphasis of the workshop is on the use of CBT for insomnia. It is led by a psychologist and the head of Kaiser's Sleep Medicine Department. What I find encouraging is that sleep doctors are now actively promoting CBT and are quite categorical that sleeping pills are not the long term solution for chronic insomniacs. I have come to the conclusion that my insomnia problem, which started 5 years ago has benn brought about by stress and other psychological factors. I am 68 years old and my specific problem is waking up too many times during the night. Overall I may get 4 to 7 hours total sleep but the interruptions have repercussions during the day – sluggishness, sleep deprivation, lack of motivation.I am hoping throught the workshop to learn more about what is going on during interrupted sleep and to develop “tricks” to “consolidate” my sleep (term used by sleep doctor. I am confident that the workshop with subsequent follow up with the doctor and/or psychologist will be of significant benefit.

Regards, Peter O.

Peter,

the problem with CBT is that it is unavailable to many people unless we pay for it ourselves. Since most of my sleep problems are related to money (or lack thereof) this treatment is only available to some.

[pjosbo]

'1949Molly' wrote on '20:

Peter,

the problem with CBT is that it is unavailable to many people unless we pay for it ourselves. Since most of my sleep problems are related to money (or lack thereof) this treatment is only available to some.

What can I say? I am lucky that the workshop is free. I would have to pay if I consult with a psychologist, wthin the Kaiser system, on a regular basis for treatment. I will probably have to do this but it is affordable, for now at leat, at $20 for an hour's session.

[Martin Reed]

Has anyone tried the online CBT courses?

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[pjosbo]

Kaiser Permanente has it on their web site but I have not tried it yet. I want to finish their related workshop first. I will report progress later.

Peter O.

[Martin Reed]

Thanks Peter. I haven't heard anything about the effectiveness of these online courses of CBT for insomnia even though I've had my ear to the ground for quite some time.

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