CBT Innovations in Treating Insomnia and Depression

This book provides the latest theory and research on the critical connection between depression and insomnia for scientist-practitioners and practitioner-scholars, alike. It equips the reader with specific recommendations for conceptualizing, assessing, and treating depression and insomnia, and related issues in therapy. In Part I, readers learn about several cognitive behavioral processes underlying the depression-insomnia link. Part II reviews existing cognitive behavioral interventions for depression and insomnia. Finally, Part III reviews application of the science and clinical practice recommendations to several special populations, including college students, older adults, and individuals with comorbid psychiatric and medical illness.

“By weaving recent scientific findings and clinical cases, [this] book provides a compelling and accessible resource for all clinicians treating patients with depression and insomnia, including physicians. This book fills a much-needed gap in clinical care, serving to improve care for this population with evidence-based approaches.”

— Suzanne M. Bertisch, M.D., M.P.H, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Physician and Clinical Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

“This book should be required reading for all those looking to better understand how to ameliorate the immense burden of mental health and insomnia in the US population…The information is helpful and authoritative, likely to provide insights to clinicians from both sleep and mental health fields, as well as researchers looking to innovate in this important area.”

—Michael A. Grandner, Ph.D., Director, Sleep & Health Research Program, Director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona College of Medicine

“Dr. Kimberly Arditte Hall and Dr. Daniel Hall provide an exceptionally thorough overview of the latest innovations in cognitive behavioral research and clinical care for insomnia and depression. Readers are given actionable tools to take back to their practice, as well as the knowledge to understand how and why they are applying those tools. Any clinician seeking to provide better care for their patients struggling with insomnia and depression are encouraged to read this text.”

— Eric Zhou, Ph.D., Attending Psychologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical Center