Getting Started with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI)

Overview

The University of Arizona Sleep and Health Research Program will host a workshop entitled Getting Started with Cognitive Behavioral THerapy for Insomnia (CBTI) on Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5, 2024.

This workshop will provide information necessary for inorporating CBTI into your clinical practice.

The following learning needs will be addressed:

• Better understanding of the basics of sleep and circadian science, as they can be applied to insomnia patients and their treatment
• Better understanding of the etiology, pathophysiology, and models of insomnia, its development, its progression, and its treatment
• Better understanding of the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders to aid in the differential diagnosis of insomnia
• Better understanding of the rationale and concepts underlying CBTI
• Better understanding of the core techniqyes of CBT, including stimulus control and sleep restriction

• Better understanding of the additional components of CBTI, including relaxation, sleep hygiene, and cognitive therapy

Following this activity attendees will be able to:

• Diagnose Indomnia Disorder correctly
• Apply behavioral and cognitive principles to the treatment of insomnia disorder
• Treat patients with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Presenters

Michael A. Grandner PhD MTR

Dr. Michael Grandner is the Director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona, Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine in the College of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychology in the College of Science, Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Associate Professor of Clinical Translational Science. He is a licensed Psychologist and Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and a diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine by the Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. He directs the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic. He is a member of the Sarver Heart Center, the Hispanic Center of Excellence, and a faculty member of the Graduate Inter-Disciplinary Programs in Neuroscience and Physiological Sciences. Dr. Grandner is a recognized expert in Cognitive Behaviroal Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI), having trained many students in its practice across a wide range of disciplines. He is the program director for the SBSM-accredited training program in Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the University of Arizona and supervises a graduate student externship, psychology internship rotation, BSM fellowship rotation, sleep medicine fellowship rotation, psychiatry residency rotation, and other training opportunities.

Michael L. Perlis PhD

Dr. Michael L. Perlis is the Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Nursing. Dr. Perlis' educational efforts include the conduct of two annual CBT-I training workshops (the basic workshop has been offered since 2005 and the advanced workshop was first offered in 2014; these courses are usually conducted in collaboration with Donn Posner PhD ); three to six BSM Mini-Fellowships per year; a CBT-I practica clinic; ongoing clinical research supervision and mentorship; several on-line / DVD trainings (and related materials via the CBT-I course “gift basket”); and individual and group supervision through his program at Penn. Note: The Basic CBT-I workshop has also been provided on request, in England, Sweden, South Africa, Israel, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Qatar. Dr. Perlis’ educational activities also include his service as a mentor to over 95 trainees including 24 junior or peer faculty, 18 interns or post-doctoral fellows, 6 medical students, 12 graduate or post-masters students, and 35 undergraduates or post-baccalaureates. Dr. Perlis is internationally known for his work in the area of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM). He is a coauthor of the first text book in this field; the senior author of a published CBT-I treatment manual; and is a co-editor of a larger text summarizing all BSM treatments. The CBT-I manual has been translated into Spanish, Italian, Korean, and Chinese. He has published, as an author or co-author, more than 185 articles on sleep research related topics. Finally, Dr. Perlis was one of the five organizing and founding members of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM). He also served as the SBSM’s first president (2010-2011). In 2018, Dr. Perlis received the Peter Hauri Career Distinguished Achievement Award. In 2019, he was nominated for the Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator Award from the SRS. In 2022, he received the Champion of BSM award from the SBSM and was inducted as a fellow of the SBSM this same year. In 2023, he received the Samual T. Kuna Research Award from the Sleep Medicine division of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Perlis’s work has been, and continues to be (Gods willing), funded by the National Institutes of Health. His grant portfolio (past and present) as a Principal investigator is comprised of 7 R01s, 4 R21s, 1 R56, 2 K24s, and 1 R03. In addition he has held four Pharma PI initiated grants, several foundation awards, and participated as a site investigator on five industry initiated pharma studies.

Donn Posner PhD

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Leisha Cuddihy PhD

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Agenda

Day 1 (Saturday)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast (Provided)

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM: The Value of Learning CBTI

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM: The Basics of Sleep

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM: BREAK

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Disorders

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM: Definitions of Insomnia and Conceptualizations of Insomnia

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Insomnia, Sleep, and Sleep Disorders (Panel Discussion) (Lunch Provided)

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Why Treat Insomnia?

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: BREAK

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM: Medications for Treating Insomnia

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM: The Spielman Model and Application to Insomnia

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Applying Behavioral Principles to Insomnia

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Insomnia Etiology and Pathophysiology (Panel Discussion) (Dinner Provided)

DAY 2 (Sunday)

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM: Breakfast (Provided)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Overview and Rationale for CBTI (Session-by-Session Roadmap)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM: Initial Evaluations and Orientation to Treatment

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM: Using and Orienting Patients to Sleep Diaries

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: BREAK

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Overview of Sleep Restriction Therapy

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Overview of Stimulus Control Therapy

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Implementing Sleep Restriction and Stimulus Control Therapies (Panel Discussion) (Lunch Provided)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Cognitive Therapy Techniques in CBTI

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: The Role of Sleep Hygiene and Relaxation in CBTI

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Relapse Prevention and Troubleshooting

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM: Managing Difficult Insomnia Cases (Panel Discussion) (Dinner Provided)

Host or Publisher Michael Grandner, PhD, MTR, CBSM, FAASM