Insomnia | Insomnie
2025
Press release - re: publication on Boosting access to evidence-based insomnia care: our experience with a stepped care approach in Canada.
Online interview with Katherine Fretz - Queen’s led team presents model to improve insomnia care
Global News Kingston with Judith Davidson - Beyond sleeping pills: A new model for insomnia care in Canada
Interview/Podcast: Struggling to get a good night's sleep? There's an alternative to meds, experts say - Cognitive behavioural therapy targets the thoughts, habits and emotions that impede our sleep
The Current - CBC Radio interview with Consortium members David Gardner and Thanh Dang-Vu
2024
Podcast: Is our obsession with sleep keeping us up at night?
A little more conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne: interview with Dr. Rébecca Robillard
Opinion: Time to make safe insomnia treatments available to all
As sleep medicine researchers and clinicians, we are concerned about the lack of public reimbursement for the first recommended line of intervention.
À quand un remboursement public des traitements recommandés contre l’insomnie?
En tant que chercheurs et cliniciens spécialisés en médecine du sommeil, nous sommes préoccupés par le manque de remboursement public pour les traitements efficaces et sécuritaires contre l’insomnie.
Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows
UBC Okanagan researcher part of trial that demonstrates effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia
Researchers from UBC’s Okanagan and Vancouver campuses, as well as the University of Calgary, discovered that delivering CBTi during pregnancy significantly reduces postpartum depressive symptoms after baby arrives. Click HERE to learn more.
A nation-wide survey on insomnia published in Sleep Medicine
High reliance on hypnotic medications, cannabis, and alcohol to deal with insufficient sleep
Over 4000 Canadians were interviewed about their sleep, their insomnia symptoms, and their use of sleep aids. The survey indicates a higher prevalence of insomnia disorder among women (18.1%) and Indigenous Peoples (28.7%). Women were reported to have a 24% higher probability of insomnia than men, and Indigenous Peoples having a 77% higher probability of insomnia than white adults. Insomnia is commonly characterized by trouble falling or staying asleep and reduced daytime functioning. Click HERE to learn more.
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Radio BLVD 102.1 - Une nouvelle approche pour faire face à l'insomnie!
National Post - Why our obsession with sleep has created a nation of zombies