This guide explains how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) treats chronic insomnia by directly targeting the habits and thought patterns that keep people awake. Rather than masking symptoms the way sleep medication does, CBT-I retrains the brain and body to sleep naturally through a structured combination of behavioral and cognitive techniques. A 2015 meta-analysis…
If you live or work in Manhattan and you have been putting off getting checked for sleep apnea, you are not alone. The city keeps people busy, and finding a qualified sleep apnea doctor who can actually get you from a first appointment all the way through diagnosis and into a real treatment plan can…
A 2-week sleep diary template to bring to your insomnia evaluation: bedtime, latency, awakenings, caffeine, meds, quality. Queens, NY.
Five reasons primary care doctors refer patients to a sleep specialist, and what the specialist evaluates beyond what primary care can. Queens, NY.
Caffeine cutoff, alcohol avoidance, nap restriction, hair product, nail polish: what NOT to do the night before your sleep study. Queens, NY.
What gets reviewed at CPAP follow-up: usage, residual AHI, leak rate, pressure. 30/60/90-day milestones and insurance compliance. Queens, NY.
What happens between your sleep study and your results appointment: scoring, interpretation, AHI explained, treatment conversation. Queens, NY.
Packing list for your first sleep study appointment: ID, insurance card, medications, sleepwear, AASM patient prep tips. Queens, NY.
Bring serum ferritin, CBC, medication list, family history, and augmentation history to your restless legs consultation. Queens, NY.
Acute vs chronic insomnia by AASM definition, red flags requiring a sleep specialist, role of CBT-I. Queens, NY.
