Insomnia and Anxiety (Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders) by Colleen E. Carney Jack D. Edinger

Author:Colleen E. Carney, Jack D. Edinger
Language: eng
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Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

practices that are generic characteristics among insomnia sufferers. The discussion

begins by demonstrating the use of a sleep diary for identifying the common behav-

ioral treatment targets, namely those common problematic behaviors that serve to

perpetuate insomnia. Subsequently, we provide text that can be used to present

the treatment rationale in therapy and then consider how to combine and deliver

stimulus control and sleep restriction therapy instructions. The chapter concludes

by reviewing strategies for addressing other sleep-interfering habits and sleep envi-

ronments that cause them some sleep disruption. Overall, this chapter is designed

to provide step-by-step instructions for implementing effective behavioral insomnia

treatment strategies as well as a number of useful paper-and-pencil tools for aiding

the clinician in conducting this form of intervention.

Assessing the Sleep Problem Using the Sleep Diary

To demonstrate the value of the sleep diary for insomnia assessment, it is useful to

consider some case examples. Figures 6.1–6.3 provide a sampling of the type of

information that may be gleaned from sleep diary monitoring. Figure 6.1 shows a

common problem among people with insomnia – an erratic sleep schedule. The

diary reveals that the time at which these individuals go to bed over the course of a

week varies by over 5 h. Additionally, the time at which they get out of bed in the

mornings across the week varies over 3 h. When there is an erratic sleep schedule,

it can produce symptoms similar to jetlag (e.g., sleep disruption, fatigue, mood

disturbance). Remember that 1 h of variability is like traveling one time zone, so

5 h of variability is like traveling across 5 time zones. Those who exhibit these

erratic schedules are often motivated by a belief that they should try and obtain the

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6 Behavioral Strategies for Managing Insomnia

1

2

1

Sun

1/21

None

None

5 min

2:45 AM

2:45 AM

10 min

7:25 AM

7:30 AM

1

3

2

Sat

1/20

None

None

35 min

55 min

11:20 PM

11:20 PM

5:15 AM

5:20 AM

Fri

1

2

2

1/19

None

None

35 min

55min

1:20 AM

12:20AM

5:15 AM

5:20 AM

2

3

3

Thurs

1/18

None

None

65 min

40 min

90 min

11:30 PM

11:30 PM

6:40 AM

7:30 AM

2

4

3

Wed

1/17

None

None

10 min

45 min

90 min

10:30 PM

10:30 PM

8:00 AM

8:05 AM

2

3

2

Tue

1/16

None

None

9:45 PM

45 min

25 min

25 min

10:45 PM

8:30 AM

8:40 AM

1

3

2

Mon

1/15

None

None

20 min.

50 min.

6:05 AM

11:00 PM

11:00 PM

6:30 AM

EXAMPLE

3

2

5 mg.

Monday

3/24/08

Ambien

40 Min.

2 Times

25 Min. 40 Min.

6:30 AM

11:00 PM

11:30 PM

7:15 AM

2:30-3:15 PM

minutes.

1

case

diary

sleep

1 = very poor 4 = good

2 = poor 5 = excellent

3 = fair.

Sample

DAY OF THE WEEK

CALENDAR DATE

1 = not all rested 4 = rested

2 = slightly rested 5 = well rested

3 = somewhat rested

1. Yesterday I napped from __ to __

(note time of all naps).

2. Last night I took___ mg. of ____ or

____of alcohol as a sleep aid

3. Last night I got in my bed at ____

4. Last night I turned off the lights and

attempted to fall asleep at ____

5. After turning off the lights it took me

about ___minutes to fall sleep.

6. I woke from sleep ____ times.

(Do not count your final awakening)

7. My awakenings lasted ____

(List each awakening separately)

8. Today I woke up at _____

NOTE this is your final awakening.

9. Today I got out of bed for the day at

_____.

10. I would rate the quality of last

night's sleep as:

11. How well rested did you feel upon

rising today?

. 6.1

Fig

Assessing the Sleep Problem Using the Sleep Diary

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2

Sun

3/11

3

2

None

None

9:15 PM

20 min.

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