CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for insomnia is used to address the thoughts and beliefs that contribute to the problem initiating or maintaining sleep. Common beliefs about sleep that are not helpful. – A bad sleep always equals a bad day. – Belief that sleep becomes unpredictable, random. This becomes anxiety provoking. – The belief… Read more »
Cry it out – The Misconception When the “Ferber Method” is discussed, I have most commonly heard people say one of two things – (1) Cry it out, and/or (2) Cry till you puke. I had the pleasure / privilege, of hearing Dr. Richard Ferber give a lecture. It was about 5 years… Read more »
Night awakenings can be difficult to deal with. Here we try to shed some light into the darkness of problems with sleep maintenance, with emphasis in children. Though some individuals complain about being able to fall asleep, others may have concerns that they are unable to stay asleep. This is a concern that… Read more »
There are certain cues that a person may associate with sleep. I like to work with examples. My primary example that I discuss with patients is a Hotel room. Many people when they go to a hotel they get great sleep (at least before children). You walk into the room, the bed is made, room… Read more »
Polysomnography (PSG) is a sleep study that records several changes in your physical body as you sleep. The breakdown of term is as follows: “Poly” which means “many”, “somn” which means “sleep” and “graphy” which means “writing or to record.” So putting each part together, poly-somno-graphy means we record many things in sleep. The polysomnography records… Read more »
