Insomnia and Anxiety Solutions To Insomnia For Those With Depression, Anxiety, Or Chronic Pain

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Synopsis

The statistics show that as much as twenty percent of the population suffers from chronic insomnia—and one-fourth of those with the condition eventually develop an anxiety disorder. As comorbid conditions, they contribute to any number of physical and social problems. Yet too often insomnia is undiagnosed, or treated as merely a symptom of the patient’s anxiety.
Insomnia and Anxiety is the first clinician guidebook that considers the evaluation and management of insomnia and related sleep disturbances that occur conjointly with the common anxiety disorders. By exploring the ways that one condition may exacerbate the other, its authors present robust evidence of the limitations of viewing insomnia as secondary to GAD, agoraphobia, PTSD, and others in the anxiety spectrum. The book reviews cognitive and emotional factors common to anxiety and sleep disorders, and models a cognitive-behavioral approach to therapy in which improved sleep is a foundation for improved symptom management. Beginning and veteran practitioners alike will find vital insights into all areas of these challenging cases, including:



Diagnostic and assessment guidelines.


Cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia.


Behavioral strategies for managing insomnia in the context of anxiety.


Cognitive strategies for managing comorbid anxiety and insomnia.


Sleep-related cognitive processes.


Pharmacological treatment considerations.


Insomnia and Anxiety is highly useful to clinical psychologists given the range of treatment strategies it describes and to researchers because of its emphasis on the theoretical and empirical bases for its interventions. In addition, its accessible style makes it an excellent training tool for students of therapy and psychopathology.

Book details

Edition:
2010
Series:
Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders
Author:
Colleen E. Carney, Jack D. Edinger
ISBN:
9781441914347
Related ISBNs:
9781441914330
Publisher:
Springer New York
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-08-16
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2010
Copyright by:
Springer New York, New York, NY 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Medicine, Nonfiction, Psychology