Dr. Brian Curtis
Education
Doctorate (Ph.D.) in clinical psychology. Master’s (M.S.) in neuroscience under the mentorship of Nobel Prize winning geneticist Mario Capecchi, Ph.D.
Clinical Experience
Expertise in evidence-based assessment and treatment of chronic insomnia, nightmare disorder, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder.
Research
12 years of research experience and 11 peer-reviewed scientific publications in some of the world's top journals in neuroscience and sleep medicine. Member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM).
Personal experience
Brian knows what it's like to struggle with sleep. For 21 years, from age 10 to 31, he struggled with chronic insomnia. By practicing the gold standard treatment he offers at Honest Sleep (CBT-I), Brian has been insomnia-free for the past 7 years. He practices what he teaches.

Treatment that works
Chronic Insomnia:
The most effective treatment for chronic insomnia in adults involves daily monitoring of your sleep-wake pattern, targeting specific patterns of behavior, thoughts, and emotions, and refining treatment over time until you're able to regularly fall asleep and stay asleep without difficulty.
- Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Forciea MA, Cooke M, Denberg TD. Management of Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2016;165(2):125-133.
- Sateia M, Buysse DJ, Krystal AD, Neubauer DN, Heald JL. Clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia in adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2017;2:307-349.
- Schutte-Rodin S, Broch L, Buysse D, Dorsey C, Sateia M. Clinical guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic insomnia in adults. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2008;4(5):487-504.
- Edinger JD, Arnedt JT, Bertisch SM, et al. Behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021;17(2):255-262.

Chronic Insomnia
A 24-hour disorder
Common: 1 out of every 10 people in the general population struggle with chronic insomnia.
Concerning: Chronic insomnia is associated with increased risk for depression, anxiety, substance use, chronic pain, heart disease, and suicide. Lower your risk by treating your chronic insomnia today.
- International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and Coding Manual. 3rd Edition. Darien, IL: American Academy of Sleep Medicine; 2014.
- Mai E, Buysse DJ. Insomnia: Prevalence, impact, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and evaluation. Sleep Medicine Clinics. 2008;3:167-174.


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