Sleep & Behavioral Health Resources
Resource Links
(provided solely for your consideration and are not intended to constitute professional advice)
Sleep Diary - this one week diary is in PDF format that can be filled in online and then printed
Sleep 101 Handout
Sleep and Aging (National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Health website) Updated 11/3/20.
Sleep Education - Insomnia (American Academy of Sleep Medicine website) Updated September 2020.
Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills (Mayo Clinic website) Accessed 11/26/15.
CBT-I Coach app (app designed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Stanford University Sleep Clinic)
Resource Links
(provided solely for your consideration and are not intended to constitute professional advice)
- Two inspirational TED talks on coping with the pandemic - It's okay to feel overwhelmed. Here's what to do next & How to be your best self in times of crisis
Sleep Diary - this one week diary is in PDF format that can be filled in online and then printed
Sleep 101 Handout
- Reviews processes that work together to promote sleep as well as wakefulness.
- Factors that can impact sleep.
- List healthcare professionals that can help with sleep issues.
Sleep and Aging (National Institutes of Health (NIH) Senior Health website) Updated 11/3/20.
- Sleep and aging
- Get a good night's sleep
- Insomnia is common in older adults
- Sleep apnea
- Movement disorders and sleep
- Alzheimer's Disease and sleep
- Safe sleep for older adults
- Tips to help you fall asleep
Sleep Education - Insomnia (American Academy of Sleep Medicine website) Updated September 2020.
- What is insomnia? – overview
- Causes – physical/medical (including medications) or psychological reasons
- Who is at risk for insomnia? – lists some common reasons & mentions older adults are more likely to have insomnia
- Signs and symptoms of insomnia
- Diagnosis – overview of what you might be asked when you report sleep issues. Sleep center provider and behavioral sleep medicine professionals routinely perform thorough sleep assessments.
- Treatments – lifestyle changes, cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia, medications, over the counter products
- Other pages on website – sleep studies (needed to diagnose many sleep disorders but not necessary to diagnose insomnia)
Insomnia treatment: Cognitive behavioral therapy instead of sleeping pills (Mayo Clinic website) Accessed 11/26/15.
- Thorough overview of this highly effective non-medication treatment for insomnia. Lists key components of approach and give suggestions on how to find providers.
- “Books, CDs or websites on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and insomnia may be beneficial, but they can't replace meeting with a sleep medicine specialist in person.”
CBT-I Coach app (app designed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and Stanford University Sleep Clinic)
- “This App is meant to be used in conjunction with face-to-face treatment for sleep difficulties with a health care professional. Some of the interventions can be used on its own with ease, but is not intended to replace therapy for those who need it.”
- To get to variety of relaxation exercises, select "Tools" and then select "Quiet your mind". If you scroll down this menu, you will find the following exercises: breathing tool, progressive muscle relaxation, 3 guided imagery exercises, thought observing and body scan.