This manual is designed to serve as a training resource for therapists completing the VA CBT-I Training Program as well as for
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protocol places emphasis on case conceptualization, as in other CBT protocols being implemented in VHA (e.g., Wenzel, Brown,
& Karlin, 2011). The conceptualization guides the direction of this individualized therapy as it takes place within the context of a
collaborative and supportive therapeutic relationship.
The hope is that this manual is useful to both seasoned and new CBT-I therapists working with Veterans. Included in the Appendix
of this manual are therapy forms and other helpful tools for implementing CBT-I. The writers of this manual wish readers the best
in their pursuits to help Veterans improve sleep and, consequently, improve overall quality of life.

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Rachel Manber, Ph.D.

Leah Friedman, Ph.D.

Allison T. Siebern, Ph.D.

Colleen Carney, Ph.D.

Jack Edinger, Ph.D.

Dana Epstin, RN, Ph.D.

Patricia Haynes, Ph.D.

Wilfred Pigeon, Ph.D.

Bradley E. Karlin, Ph.D.

Citation

Manber, R., Friedman, L., Siebern, A.T., Carney, C., Edinger, J.,
Epstein, D., Haynes, P., Pigeon, W., & Karlin, B. E., (2014). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
insomnia in Veterans: Therapist manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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