AUTHOR=Kay Daniel B. , Wolfson Amy R. 

TITLE=Patricia Lacks' contributions to evidence-based practice for insomnia

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sleep

VOLUME=2

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sleep/articles/10.3389/frsle.2023.1125054

DOI=10.3389/frsle.2023.1125054

ISSN=2813-2890

ABSTRACT=<p>In the 1980s, Patricia Lacks (February 22, 1941–December 3, 2016) began a systematic program of research at Washington University in St. Louis to identify the causes of insomnia and effective treatments. Her treatment outcomes research culminated in the publication of the first detailed cognitive-behavioral treatment manual for insomnia, <italic>Behavioral Treatment for Persistent Insomnia</italic>. This paper focuses on the history of Dr. Lacks and her contributions to the field of insomnia research and practice.</p>