Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: Confronting the Challenges to Implementation
Authors: Roger G. Kathol, J. Todd Arnedt
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Editorials19 July 2016Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: Confronting the Challenges to ImplementationRoger G. Kathol, MD and J. Todd Arnedt, PhDRoger G. Kathol, MDFrom University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan. and J. Todd Arnedt, PhDFrom University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M16-0359 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this week's Annals, systematic reviews on pharmacotherapy (1) and psychological therapies (2) accompany new clinical practice guidelines for treatment of chronic insomnia from the American College of Physicians (ACP) (3). The ACP recommends cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as first-line treatment. Although the evidence clearly supports this recommendation, it raises several challenges for implementation.First, some clinicians do not recognize insomnia as a health problem, often considering it merely a symptom secondary to another condition. Second, many clinicians and their patients harbor biases against and are reluctant to consider "psychological" interventions (4). Third, the number of practitioners trained ...References1. Wilt TJ, MacDonald R, Brasure M, Olson CM, Carlyle M, Fuchs E, et al. Pharmacologic treatment of insomnia disorder: an evidence report for a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:103-12. doi:10.7326/M15-1781 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Brasure M, Fuchs E, MacDonald R, Nelson VA, Koffel E, Olson CM, et al. Psychological and behavioral interventions for managing insomnia disorder: an evidence report for a clinical practice guideline by the American College of Physicians. 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Fostering sustainable, integrated medical and behavioral health services in medical settings. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160:61-5. [PMID: 24573665]. doi:10.7326/M13-1693 LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.Corresponding Author: Roger G. Kathol, MD, 3004 Foxpoint Road, Burnsville, MN 55337; e-mail, [email protected]com.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M16-0359.Current Author Addresses: Dr. Kathol: 3004 Foxpoint Road, Burnsville, MN 55337.Dr. Arnedt: 1500 East Medical Center Drive, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.This article was published at www.annals.org on 3 May 2016. 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