Colleen Ehrnstrom, PhD, ABPP, is a licensed clinical
psychologist who specializes in acceptance and commitment therapy
(ACT). She is board certified in cognitive behavioral therapy and
works in the family program at the Department of Veterans Affairs
in Denver, CO.
Alisha L. Brosse, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who
specializes in behavioral therapies for a wide range of presenting
problems, especially sleep, mood, and anxiety disorders. She
operates a private practice in Boulder, CO, and directs a bipolar
specialty clinic at the University of Colorado Boulder.
"End the Insomnia Struggle is a must-have for anyone struggling to
sleep well. Clinical science has validated a number of very
effective strategies for insomnia, but unfortunately, these
strategies are very challenging to put into action. The authors
have put their combined forty-plus years of clinical experience
into providing a comprehensive program in a very straightforward
way that a motivated person can actually do on their own, or that
counselors could readily use to guide their clients. The book is
user friendly, and addresses all the possible excuses and
roadblocks that might get a person off track. Their distinction
between worry (future-oriented) and rumination (past-oriented) is
particularly helpful. I have already made a list of family and
friends to send this book to. Give it a try yourself!"
--Linda W. Craighead, PhD, professor of psychology and director of
clinical training at Emory University, and author of The Appetite
Awareness Workbook
"End the Insomnia Struggle is a wonderful and much-needed book.
Ehrnstrom and Brosse not only provide clear descriptions of the
core tools needed to help promote healthy sleep, they also pour
into each page their wealth of expertise working with people
struggling with insomnia. The result is that they are there with
you, as the reader, every step of the way, guiding you clearly,
firmly, and gently along the path to better sleep."
--Sona Dimidjian, PhD, associate professor in the department of
psychology and neuroscience at the University of Colorado
Boulder
"Ehrnstrom and Brosse, licensed clinical psychologists, go beyond
the usual sleep hygiene suggestions (e.g., limit caffeine, stop
napping) to offer personalized solutions for the millions of people
who suffer from insomnia. Designed to be used as a workbook, the
title has sleep logs and worksheets to aid readers in determining
which approach to treatment--based in cognitive behavioral
therapy--will most likely be of benefit. They cover the physiology
of sleep and how people "get stuck" in a pattern of insomnia,
providing exercises for readers to clarify their own patterns. The
book's second and third sections feature behavioral and cognitive
strategies for overcoming insomnia; readers will choose which
methods to pursue based on the results of their sleep entries. The
authors also describe medical conditions that can be misidentified
as insomnia, such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and
periodic limb movements, and recommend medical evaluation for
those. Not a quick fix, this title leads users through the steps
necessary to discover the best approaches to treatment. VERDICT: Of
interest to anyone who suffers from insomnia or has a family member
who does."
--Library Journal
"For those of us who lie awake at night wondering when sleep is
going to arrive and what tomorrow will be like without it, End the
Insomnia Struggle offers hope. In this well-written and accessible
manual, Colleen Ehrnstrom and Alisha Brosse, two experienced
clinical psychologists, take us through the reasons that people
can't sleep, and the behavioral and cognitive strategies that help
them overcome insomnia. Readers will appreciate the handouts for
recording one's progress in the program and the many
recommendations on how to troubleshoot one's sleep plan. The
one-size-fits-all approach of many cognitive-behavioral manuals is
replaced here with acceptance, mindfulness, and commitment
strategies to help you individualize behavioral sleep tools. A
must-read for people with insomnia and the clinicians who work with
them."
--David J. Miklowitz, PhD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral
sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA; and
author of The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide
"I'm impressed. This is easily the most comprehensive and practical
approach I've ever read on how to treat insomnia. I thought I had a
pretty good handle on this topic, but was surprised to find large
gaps in my knowledge, and quite a number of erroneous beliefs
(don't tell anyone, please!). The authors expertly synthesize
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT) (which is no easy feat) to offer effective treatment
for a wide range of sleep difficulties across the whole spectrum of
DSM disorders. So, if you want to help your clients to sleep better
without drugs, you need this book."
--Russ Harris, author of The Happiness Trap and ACT Made Simple
"This fantastic toolkit is like getting to have two of the
smartest, most empathic insomnia treatment experts in the world be
your doctors. Clear instructions and flexible, doable steps
transform the highest-quality treatment into a do-it-yourself plan
that will make it possible to get a good night's sleep again."
--Kelly Koerner, PhD, Evidence-Based Practice Institute, Seattle,
WA
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