Insomnia Resources

Please access educational resources in the form of podcasts, video, or eBook about the science of insomnia and management options for insomnia.

Infographics

The Burden and Science of Chronic Insomnia Disorder

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Deprescribing or Switching Hypnotic Medications for Insomnia: Guidance from the Alliance for Sleep

Insomnia as a Distinct Disease:
An Appraisal of the Current Clinical and Scientific Evidence

Insomnia Treatments on Daytime Function: An Appraisal of the Current Clinical and Scientific Evidence

Trazodone Use as First-line Therapy:
An Appraisal of the Current Clinical and Scientific Evidence

Long-term Use of Insomnia Medications:
An Appraisal of the Current Clinical and Scientific Evidence

Podcasts

Podcast 1. Conceptualizing Daytime Functioning in Insomnia.

Listen to Dr. Michael Thorpy, a Sleep Medicine Specialist and Professor of Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discuss daytime impairments associated with insomnia.

Podcast 2. The Use of Antidepressants for the Treatment of Insomnia.

Listen to Dr. David Neubauer, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, discuss the use of antidepressants to treat insomnia.

Podcast 3. Insomnia: Chronic Management of an Often-Chronic Disorder.

Listen to Dr. Alon Avidan, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at UCLA, discuss the long-term management of patients with chronic insomnia, including current recommendations and guidelines.

Podcast 4. Understanding the Treatment Journey for Patients With Insomnia.

Listen to Dr. David Neubauer, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins, discuss the perspectives of patients as they navigate through the treatment options for insomnia.

Podcast 5. What Does it Mean for an Insomnia Medication to Be Effective?

Listen to Dr. Ashgan Elshinawy, President of Pulmonary & Sleep Disorders of New Jersey, discuss insomnia treatments and considerations when evaluating their effectiveness.

Videos

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Deprescribing or Switching Hypnotic Medications for Insomnia: Guidance From the Alliance for Sleep

Watch Dr. Vaughn McCall, Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, and Dr. Nathaniel Watson, Professor of Neurology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, discuss best practices and recommendations from sleep experts among the Alliance for Sleep about switching or deprescribing hypnotic medications for insomnia.

Insomnia and Daytime Functioning

Watch Dr. Chris Lettieri, Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, as he discusses the daytime impacts of insomnia and walks us through the creation, validation, and use of the IDSIQ, the first patient-reported outcome tool created specifically for the daily assessment of daytime function in insomnia.

Insomnia Management: A Review and Update

Watch Dr. David P Shaha, a sleep physician at the University of Iowa, as he summarizes his publication, which provides a review and update of current insomnia management.

Insomnia Disease State

Watch a short video about the insomnia disease state, including the mechanism of disease, diagnosis, and burden of chronic insomnia disorder

Wake and Sleep Signaling

Watch a short video about the role of the orexin system in promoting and consolidating wakefulness as well as the changes in orexin levels throughout the day.

eBook

Are you ready to get a glimpse of what it is like to live with insomnia?

Access our eBook to learn more about insomnia