Insomnia Combination Treatment: New AASM Guidelines

About this episode

This episode discusses the new AASM guidelines on combination treatment for chronic insomnia disorder in adults.

In this episode of Talking Sleep, host Dr. Seema Khosla welcomes Dr. Daniel Buysse and Dr. Todd Arnedt, both members of the AASM clinical practice guideline committee, to discuss the newly released guidelines on combination treatment for chronic insomnia disorder in adults. Unlike previous guidelines, this new guidance specifically addresses what happens in real-world clinical practice: patients often request both cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and pharmacotherapy, or arrive seeking medications while clinicians advocate for behavioral interventions. The guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations for navigating these combination treatment scenarios, incorporating patient preferences in ways previous guidelines did not. The conversation explores the guideline development process, including how committee members were selected and how diverse professional backgrounds enriched the discussion. Dr. Buysse and Dr. Arnedt explain why patient preference wasn't adequately reflected in original practice guidelines and how this updated version addresses that gap. The first recommendation receives detailed examination: In adults with chronic insomnia, the AASM…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Seema Khosla

Guests: Dr. Daniel Buysse, Dr. Todd Arnedt

Topics covered

• insomnia
• treatment guidelines
• cognitive behavioral therapy
• pharmacotherapy
• patient preferences
• clinical practice

Keywords

• insomnia
• CBT-I
• pharmacotherapy
• treatment guidelines
• patient preferences
• chronic insomnia
• AASM

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AASM

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