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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
​for Insomnia

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the treatment of choice for chronic insomnia by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American College of Physicians. CBT-I is more effective than sleeping pills without the significant risks that are associated with sleeping pill use--including a decline in cognitive functioning and an increase in mortality. Studies show that the majority of participants benefit from treatment with CBT-I and most are able to successfully lower or eliminate use of medications for sleep with CBT-I. 

CBT-I works by changing learned thoughts and behaviors surrounding sleep. It strengthens the sleep system and helps to quiet the arousal system, bringing the sleep-wake system into a more normal balance. Key components of CBT-I include sleep education, cognitive restructuring, medication tapering, sleep scheduling, stimulus control, practice of the relaxation response, and sleep hygiene.

You can find more information about CBT-I by following the links below.
  • New York Times, "The Evidence Points to a Better Way to Fight Insomnia" 
  • NPR, "Working with a Therapist Can Help When Sleeping Pills Don't"
  • Annals of Internal Medicine, "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis​"
  • ​American Psychiatric Association, "Treat Chronic Insomnia with CBT-I, says American College of Physicians"​

Resources for CBT-I patients

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Dr. Winter is board-certified by the American Board of Sleep Medicine and formerly by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (he voluntarily elected to not renew this board because of their policies and fees). He is separately board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (under the American Board of Medical Specialties) as a sleep medicine subspecialist. He is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine the Sleep Research Society, and the Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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​Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine
1410 Rolkin Court, Suite 101
Charlottesville, VA  22911
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    • History of CNSM
  • New Patients
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    • CBT-I
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    • Sleep Links
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    • Publications and Presentations
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    • Testimonials
    • Privacy Policy
    • Sunshine Act