Brief Behavioral Interventions for Insomnia

For decades, cognitive behavioral treatment for insomnia (CBTI) has been successfully used to treat insomnia. The number of available providers remains insufficient for the 10–25% of the population who have insomnia. Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) is a 4-session manualized treatment paradigm administrable in medical settings by nonpsychologist health professionals.

The effectiveness of BBTI in reducing symptoms of insomnia has been observed in a wide array of populations, such as older adults, people with depression, and military veterans. Recent technological advances have taken advantage of the easy and acceptable delivery of BBTI in order to reach more individuals. Delivery is done via telehealth, within primary care clinics, and myriad smart phone apps. BBTI is a viable option to treat people with insomnia on a broad scale.