How’s your CBT for Insomnia SLEEP? your Optionsinsomnia 9 out of 10 Veterans. with PTSD have ....
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How’s your SLEEP? 4 out of 10 Veterans have signs of insomnia 9 out of 10 Veterans with PTSD have sleep problems How does PTSD make sleep worse? • Feeling “on guard” all the time • Memories replaying in your head • Worrying or negative thinking • Nightmares disrupting sleep Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is the #1 recommended treatment, not sleep medication. * CBT for Insomnia is a short talk therapy proven to work in: Veterans PTSD Depression Pain TBI Compare your Options CBT for Insomnia Medication Sleep Medication How it works Changes brain chemistry Works fast Easy to use Side effects include falls, drowsiness, dependence, fogginess, and memory problems Less effective over time CBT for Insomnia How it works Modifies thoughts and habits that affect sleep 70-80% achieve better sleep Skills last a lifetime Therapy takes effort Extra appointments Ask your provider about a CBT for Insomnia referral today. www.PTSD.va.gov October 2016 Scan for free VA mobile apps to help with CBT for Insomnia, PTSD, and mindfulness. * Source: Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. 2016.
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How’s yourSLEEP?
4 out of 10 Veterans
have signs of insomnia
9 out of 10Veteranswith PTSD have sleep problems
How does PTSD make sleep worse?• Feeling “on guard” all
the time
• Memories replayingin your head
• Worrying or negativethinking
• Nightmaresdisruptingsleep
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
is the #1 recommended treatment, not sleep medication.*
CBT for Insomnia is a short talk therapy proven to work in:
VeteransPTSD
DepressionPain
TBI
Compare your Options
CBT for Insomnia
Medication
Sleep Medication
How it worksChanges brain chemistry
Works fastEasy to use
Side effects include falls, drowsiness, dependence, fogginess, and memory problemsLess effective over time
CBT for Insomnia
How it worksModifies thoughts and habits that affect sleep
70-80% achieve better sleepSkills last a lifetime
Therapy takes effortExtra appointments
Ask your provider about a CBT for Insomnia referral today.
www.PTSD.va.govOctober 2016
Scan for free VA mobile apps to help with CBT for Insomnia, PTSD, and mindfulness.
* Source: Management of ChronicInsomnia Disorder in Adults: AClinical Practice Guideline From theAmerican College of Physicians. 2016.
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