Sleep disorders are dramatically widespread: 4.8 million Germans suffer from chronic sleep disturbances. One-third of employees regularly feel exhausted and report reduced performance. However, those affected can significantly improve their sleep quality with simple measures if they find their way into psychotherapy.

The Tools Book provides therapists with working materials for comprehensive diagnostics. Important components of therapy include psychoeducation for those affected, classical behavioral and cognitive methods. The concept is expanded to include emotion-based approaches and relaxation techniques. A chapter is also dedicated to medication, as well as the question of what does not help.

Contents:
Introduction • Disorder profiles and diagnostics • Psychoeducation: healthy sleep and self-observation • Psychoeducation: explanatory approaches to insomnia • Treatment of insomnia: standard behavioral interventions for sleep-wake structuring, cognitive and metacognitive interventions, emotion-based interventions, relaxation techniques • Comorbid insomnia • Pharmacotherapy.