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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Training
Foundations of CBT-I: Core Principles for Clinical Practice
Date: 30 & 31 March 2027 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Venue: National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), 30 Hospital Boulevard, Singapore 168583
Overview
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is the first-line, evidence-based treatment for insomnia disorder, yet its successful implementation demands more than a surface-level familiarity with its components. Over two days, world-renowned trainers Michael Perlis and Donn Posner - who have trained clinicians in CBT-I for decades across the globe — will guide participants through the science and practice of CBT-I, from foundational sleep science to the nuances of clinical delivery. Participants will leave with the knowledge and practical tools to begin applying CBT-I confidently in their clinical practice.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Explain the evidence base for CBT-I as first-line treatment for insomnia disorder
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Identify, assess, and diagnose insomnia disorder in clinical settings
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Introduce and engage patients in CBT-I, including addressing ambivalence and setting expectations
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Utilise sleep diaries as a clinical tool for assessment, monitoring, and guiding treatment decisions
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Deliver the core components of CBT-I in a structured, session-by-session format, including stimulus control, sleep restriction, and cognitive therapeutics
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Apply CBT-I techniques to patients encountered in real-world clinical settings
Target Audience
This course is open to healthcare professionals in patient-facing roles only.
Speakers
Dr Donn Posner
Founder & President, Sleepwell Consultants
Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University School of Medicine
Dr Donn Posner has over 27 years of clinical and supervisory expertise in CBT-I practice, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University School of medicine and a clinical/research psychologist at the Palo Alto VA. Prior to these roles, he spent 25 years serving as the Director of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Rhode Island and Miriam Hospitals, and was also the Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for the Sleep Disorders Center of Lifespan Hospitals. Finally, he was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. Dr. Posner is one of the authors of Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia: A Session-by-Session Guide (New York: Springer/Verlag). He also co-authored Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression, which is a clinical guide for clinicians working with insomnia in the context of mood disorders. Dr. Posner is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is one of the first certified behavioral sleep medicine specialists recognized by that group. He is also a founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and received the society’s Peter Hauri Career Distinguished Achievement Award.
Dr Michael Perlis
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
University of Pennsylvania
Dr Perlis has been conducting CBT-I workshops since 2005, with a mission to expand access to this effective treatment for insomnia. He coauthored the first textbook in the field of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and is senior author of a published CBT-I manual. He has published more than 150 articles and chapters on sleep research related topics. He serves on the editorial boards of Sleep, the Journal of Sleep Research, the journal of Sleep Medicine Research, the journal of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the journal of Health Psychology. Dr. Perlis has also served as a member, or chair, of several committees and task forces of the Sleep Research Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and he was the assistant chair for the training program of the SRS for five years. Finally, Dr. Perlis was one of the five organizing and founding members of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM). He also served as the SBSM’s first president (2010-2011).
AGENDA
Time (in SGT)
Programme
Speaker
9.45am
Registration for Workshop 1
10.00am
Workshop Part 1
11.15am
Morning Tea Break
11.30am
Workshop Part 2
1.00pm
End of Pre-Conference Workshop 1