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Colin A. Espie is affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on sleep and related disorders, with extensive contributions to the understanding of insomnia, sleep-wakefulness patterns, and the psychological and neurological aspects of sleep.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Within these fields, key subfields of study include:

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health

Research topics that Colin A. Espie has covered span a variety of areas such as:

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions

They have published multiple papers, including the following recent works:

  • Dealing with sleep problems during home confinement due to the COVID-19 outbreak: Practical recommendations from a task force of the European CBT-I Academy (2020), Journal of Sleep Research
  • The European Insomnia Guideline: An update on the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia 2023 (2023), Journal of Sleep Research
  • Insomnia, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international collaborative study (2021), Sleep Medicine
  • Insomnia disorder: State of the science and challenges for the future (2022), Journal of Sleep Research
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in patients with chronic pain - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2021), Sleep Medicine Reviews

Colin A. Espie collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Simon D. Kyle
  • Yun Kwok Wing
  • Brigitte Holzinger
  • Bjørn Bjorvatn
  • Charles M. Morin

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Sleep Research
  • SLEEP
  • Sleep Medicine
  • BMJ Open
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Colin A. Espie has also contributed to book publications, including:

  • The Clinician's Guide to Cognitive and Behavioural Therapeutics (CBTx) for Insomnia (2024), published by Cambridge University Press

Best Publications

  • European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia

    Dieter Riemann;Chiara Baglioni;Claudio Bassetti;Bjørn Bjorvatn

  • Psychological and behavioral treatment of insomnia:update of the recent evidence (1998-2004).

    Charles M. Morin;Richard R. Bootzin;Daniel J. Buysse;Jack D. Edinger

  • Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Chronic Insomnia

    Charles M. Morin;Peter J. Hauri;Colin A. Espie;Arthur J. Spielman

  • Derivation of Research Diagnostic Criteria for Insomnia: Report of an American Academy of Sleep Medicine Work Group

    Jack D. Edinger;Michael H. Bonnet;Richard R. Bootzin;Karl Doghramji

  • Insomnia: A Clinical Guide to Assessment and Treatment

    Charles M. Morin;Colin A. Espie

  • British Association for Psychopharmacology consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders.

    S. J. Wilson;D. J. Nutt;C. Alford;S. V. Argyropoulos

  • The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS): a randomised controlled trial with mediation analysis

    Daniel Freeman;Daniel Freeman;Bryony Sheaves;Bryony Sheaves;Guy M Goodwin;Guy M Goodwin;Ly-Mee Yu

  • A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of online cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia disorder delivered via an automated media-rich web application.

    Colin A. Espie;Simon D. Kyle;Chris Williams;Jason C. Ong

  • The Natural History of Insomnia : A Population-Based 3-Year Longitudinal Study

    Charles M. Morin;Lynda Bélanger;Mélanie LeBlanc;Hans Ivers

  • Insomnia and health-related quality of life.

    Simon D. Kyle;Kevin Morgan;Colin A. Espie

  • The attention-intention-effort pathway in the development of psychophysiologic insomnia: a theoretical review.

    Colin A. Espie;Niall M. Broomfield;Kenneth M.A. MacMahon;Lauren M. Macphee

  • The Sleep Condition Indicator: a clinical screening tool to evaluate insomnia disorder

    Colin A Espie;Simon D Kyle;Peter Hames;Maria Gardani

  • "Stepped care": a health technology solution for delivering cognitive behavioral therapy as a first line insomnia treatment.

    Colin A. Espie

  • Effect of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on health, psychological well-being, and sleep-related quality of life: a randomized clinical trial

    Colin A. Espie;Richard Emsley;Simon D. Kyle;Christopher Gordon

  • Randomized Controlled Clinical Effectiveness Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Compared With Treatment As Usual for Persistent Insomnia in Patients With Cancer

    Colin A. Espie;Leanne Fleming;James Cassidy;Leslie Samuel

  • The clinical effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic insomnia: implementation and evaluation of a sleep clinic in general medical practice

    Colin A Espie;Stephanie J Inglis;Susan Tessier;Linda Harvey

  • Randomized clinical effectiveness trial of nurse-administered small-group cognitive behavior therapy for persistent insomnia in general practice.

    Colin A Espie;Kenneth M A MacMahon;Heidi-Louise Kelly;Niall M Broomfield

  • Development and psychometric properties of the Glasgow Depression Scale for people with a Learning Disability. Individual and carer supplement versions.

    Fiona M Cuthill;Colin A Espie;Sally-Anne Cooper

  • Glasgow Anxiety Scale for people with an Intellectual Disability (GAS-ID): development and psychometric properties of a new measure for use with people with mild intellectual disability.

    J Mindham;C A Espie

  • Insomnia, anxiety, and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international collaborative study.

    Charles M. Morin;Bjørn Bjorvatn;Frances Chung;Brigitte Holzinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon D. Kyle
Simon D. Kyle University of Oxford
Charles M. Morin
Charles M. Morin Université Laval
Stephany M. Biello
Stephany M. Biello University of Glasgow
Ronald R. Grunstein
Ronald R. Grunstein Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
Dieter Riemann
Dieter Riemann University of Freiburg
Delwyn J. Bartlett
Delwyn J. Bartlett University of Sydney
Daniel Freeman
Daniel Freeman University of Oxford
Richard Emsley
Richard Emsley King's College London
Russell G. Foster
Russell G. Foster University of Oxford
Bjørn Bjorvatn
Bjørn Bjorvatn University of Bergen

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