What can be done to help insomnia?
Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep problem and is actually one of the most common of all health complaints. It costs our society a great deal in lost work time and has family and social consequences.
Often insomnia is ignored or dismissed. Usually self- treated, results are often poor. With time insomnia becomes even more difficult to treat. Effective treatment is available. While medications can be part of treatment, in the long run they can become part of the problem, and can actually make things worse.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is effective treatment and is considered to be the single most effective treatment for chronic insomnia. An appointment for an assessment by the UT Sleep Center staff will be made and treatment will follow. If you have any questions, please call our office at: 865-305-8761.
The Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program consists of 8 weekly sessions of 30-60 minutes. You will meet with a Sleep Therapist (coach) at the UT Sleep Disorders Center. The program will provide you with the skills to improve your sleep and to maintain this improvement with time. You will be given instructions including tasks to be completed before each session.
