Attention A T users. To access the menus on this page please perform the following steps. 1. Please switch auto forms mode to off. 2. Hit enter to expand a main menu option (Health, Benefits, etc). 3. To enter and activate the submenu links, hit the down arrow. You will now be able to tab or arrow up or down through the submenu options to access/activate the submenu links.

Veteran Training

Menu
Menu
Quick Links
Veterans Crisis Line Badge
My healthevet badge
 

Path to Better Sleep About

About the Project Banner

The Path to Better Sleep program was developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Mental Health Services. Original content was created by:

We gratefully acknowledge our Partner Organizations for their generous contributions to the development of this program:

  • Carolyn J. Greene, Ph.D., VA Mental Health Services, Web Services.
  • Christi S. Ulmer, Ph.D., DBSM,Durham VA Healthcare System and Duke University Medical Center.
  • Leah Farrell-Carnahan, Ph.D., Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
  • Margaret-Anne Mackintosh, Ph.D., VA National Center for PTSD, Pacific Islands Division.
  • The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

The creators of this course greatly appreciate the generous contributions of the Veteran Mentors; Robert Adair, Frank Campbell, David Hawley, Laquita Holloway, Matthew Jensen, Dennis Keeffe, Larry Kozlowski, Ray Manzano, Jim O'Neil, Katie Weber, and Steve Wiegert, who graciously shared their own stories to help others. We thank Dr. Alexander Threlfall and the staff at the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Santa Rosa, California for their support in filming the Veteran Mentor videos.

References:

This course is partially based on:

Department of Veteran Affairs. (2018). Improve your sleep: A self-guided approach for veterans with insomnia.

Recommended Citation for Improve your Sleep: A Self-Guided Approach for Veterans with Insomnia:

Ulmer CS, Farrell-Carnahan L, Hughes JM, Manber R, Leggett MK, Tatum J, and the Mid-Atlantic (VISN 6) Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC). (2018). Improve your Sleep: A Self-Guided Approach for Veterans with Insomnia (Self-Help Workbook).

PROMIS assessment:

PROMIS sleep assessment measure used by permission of [healthmeasures.net] HealthMeasures, Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University. Permission granted August 7, 2020.

Recommended Citation for the PROMIS assessment:

Buysse, D. J., Moul, D. E., Germain, A., Yu, L., Stover, A. M., Dodds, N. E., Johnston, K. L., Shablesky‐Cade, M. A., & Pilkonis, P. A. (2010). Development and validation of patient‐ reported outcome measures for sleep disturbance and sleep‐ related impairments. Sleep, 33(6), 781‐92.

Path to Better Sleep Citation Information:

Contributors

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L., Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

Online Publication Info

  • Path To Better Sleep
  • Publisher / sponsor: Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide
  • Prevention (VHA OMHSP)
  • URL: https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/sleep/index.asp
  • Electronically published:
  • Version 1 - 2022
  • Medium: Online course

Recommended Citation

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L., Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

(2021-2022). Path To Better Sleep [Online course]. Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/sleep/index.asp

Sleep Check-up Citation Information:

Contributors

Ulmer, C. S., Greene, C. J., Farrell-Carnahan, L. Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

Online Publication Info

Recommended Citation

Ulmer, C. S., Greene, C. J., Farrell-Carnahan, L. Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

(2021-2022). Sleep Check-up [Online course]. Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/checkup/index.asp

Sleep 101 Citation Information:

Contributors

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L. & Mackintosh, M.

Online Publication Info

Recommended Citation

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L. & Mackintosh, M.

(2021-2022). Sleep 101 [Online course]. Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/sleep101/index.asp

SleepEZ: Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) Citation Information:

Contributors

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L. & Mackintosh, M.

Online Publication Info

  • SleepEZ: Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I)
  • Publisher / sponsor: Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide
  • Prevention (VHA OMHSP)
  • URL: https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/insomnia/index.asp
  • Electronically published:
  • Version 1 - 2022
  • Medium: Online course

Recommended Citation

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L. & Mackintosh, M.

(2021-2022). SleepEZ: Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (dCBT-I) [Online course]. Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/insomnia/index.asp

BreatheEZ Citation Information:

Contributors

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L., Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

Online Publication Info

Recommended Citation

Greene, C., Ulmer, C., Farrell-Carnahan, L., Mackintosh, M. & The VA Puget Sound, Sleep Medicine

(2021-2022). BreatheEZ [Online course]. Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.
https://www.veterantraining.va.gov/sleepapnea/index.asp

If you need additional publication information, please email us at: VeteranTraining@va.gov