Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Insomnia in Primary Care for Resident Physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Insomnia is a common complaint among primary care patients that can have significant consequences for physiological and mental health. Although psychopharmacological interventions have traditionally been taught as first-line treatment in medical education, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for insomnia has emerged as the recommended treatment to address the multimodal precipitants and reinforcing factors of insomnia symptoms.

Methods

We developed a 90-minute workshop that included a didactic component to deliver content, role-playing to practice skills, and discussion to reflect and solidify learning. Two facilitators, a general internist and a clinical psychologist with content expertise in CBT, delivered the workshop to 16 internal medicine residents. This pa

SUBMITTER: Ock S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7678027 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature