AASM Membership Sections Newsletter
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Issue # 4
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mation and contradictions, often
leaving patients feeling more con-
fused and overwhelmed. Even
for the seasoned professional,
sorting through this information
can be daunting.
What do you say if your
patient asks, “Are there any good
books/websites/resources that
might help with my insomnia?”
In an attempt to answer that
question, we’ve compiled the
following list. While far from
exhaustive, our hope is to
highlight some patient-friendly
resources that may be useful to
you and your patients. If there
are other resources you would
recommend for people struggling
with insomnia, please visit the
insomnia discussion forum and
let us know.
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Insomnia Resources For
The Provider
Fahd Zarrouf, MD
Providers have several types
of resources to search when
evaluating and treating insomnia
patients, these include books,
journals, guidelines and websites:
Books
If you search Amazon you
will find huge collection of
books talking about insomnia
and treatments.
International
Classification of Sleep Disorders –
Second Edition
(ICSD-2)
(ISBN-13: 978-0965722025) is
still a must for sleep providers.
You may find the
The Case
Book of Sleep Medicine
a great
companion to explain some
of the cases and improve
understanding of the approaches.
The newly published
Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5
by
American Psychiatric Association
has some overlap with ICSD-
2 but may explain severity
measures for co morbid mental
conditions.
If you are looking for case
based learning you may find
A
Case a Week: Sleep Disorders
from the Cleveland Clinic
(ISBN-13: 9780195377729) and
INSOMNIA RESOURCES FOR THE PATIENT
Quiet Your Mind and Get to
Sleep: Solutions to Insomnia
for Those with Depression,
Anxiety or Chronic Pain.
Carney, C & Manber, R. New
Harbinger Publications, 2009.
Overcoming Insomnia: A
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Approach Workbook.
Edinger, J & Carney, C. Oxford
University Press, 2008.
The Harvard Medical School
Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep.
Epstein, L & Mardon, S. The
McGraw Hill Companies, 2007.
The Insomnia Answer.
Glovinsky, P & Spielman, A.
New York: The Berkley Pub-
lishing Group, 2006.
No More Sleepless Nights.
Hauri, P & Linde S. New York:
John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
Say Goodnight to Insomnia.
Jacobs, G. New York: Henry
Holt Company, 1999.
Treatment of Late Life
Insomnia.
Lichstein, K & Morin, C.
Thousand Oaks California:
Sage Publications, Inc., 2000.
The Insomnia Workbook:
A Comprehensive Guide to
Getting the Sleep You Need.
Silberman, S. New Harbinger
Publications, 2009.
WEBSITES
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment
of Insomnia: A Session-by-
Session Guide
(ISBN-13: 978-
0387774404) helpful.
Most review textbooks of sleep
medicine include insomnia chap-
ters and may be more helpful for
fellows and members in training.
Journals
The
Journal of Behavioral Sleep
Medicine
is the most singularly
dedicated behavioral sleep med-
icine journal available. It covers
not only topics on insomnia but
circadian rhythm disorder, biobe-
havioral issues related to OSA
and a myriad of other behavior-
ally mediated sleep disorders and
