Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine

behavioral sleep medicine is an expanding area of the sleep field that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders by addressing behavioral, psychological, and physiological factors that interfere with sleep. behavioral sleep specialists utilize evidenced-based therapies that often combine behavioral approaches with cognitive techniques. sometimes device-based treatments such as bright light boxes are utilized in behavioral sleep medicine treatments. most approaches in behavioral sleep medicine do not involve medications, but some interventions may be used in conjunction with medications or to help patients better tolerate medical therapies such as continuous positive airway pressure therapies for sleep apnea. many behavioral sleep medicine interventions are based on cognitive-behavioral therapies (cbt). cbt is supported by scientific data and has a successful track record for treating a variety of sleep disorders. the behavioral aspect of cbt for sleep disorders focu