Treating Sleep Problems

Allison G. Harvey, PhD, CBSM, is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is Director of the Golden Bear Sleep and Mood Research Clinic. Dr. Harvey has practiced as a cognitive-behavioral therapist since the 1990s, specializing in sleep problems, and has published over 250 peer reviewed papers and chapters. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the President's New Research Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Beck Scholar Award for Excellence in Contributions to Cognitive Therapy from the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and the Young Investigator Award from the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation. Dr. Harvey has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Orebro, Sweden, and is a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Daniel J. Buysse, MD, FAASM, is the UPMC Professor of Sleep Medicine and Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on sleep assessment, the pathophysiology and treatment of insomnia, interactions between sleep and circadian rhythms, and the impact of sleep on health. Dr. Buysse has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and over 100 book chapters or review articles. He is past president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a recipient of the Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator Award from the Sleep Research Society, and Deputy Editor of the journal SLEEP.