Stimulus Control Plan

Stimulus Control Plan is a CBT-I tool for practitioners treating insomnia. It helps the practitioner prepare and send behaviorally clear sleep-context rules so the client knows what to do when unable to sleep and can raise barriers or questions for follow-up.

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Tool guide

Learn more about this tool

Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.

Required Categories

A complete plan includes supported categories for unable-to-sleep behavior, sleep-compatible behaviors, wake-promoting behaviors, and nighttime awakenings.

Barrier Review

Barriers and questions are preserved as follow-up material. The tool does not judge whether the client followed the plan.

Rule Text Boundary

The exact substantive rule wording must be supplied by the practitioner or approved content source. The product does not invent rule text.

Is this a sleep hygiene checklist?

No. It is a CBT-I stimulus-control plan focused on sleep-context rules, not a broad sleep hygiene checklist.

Does the tool score adherence?

No. It can preserve acknowledgement, questions, and barriers, but it does not produce an adherence score.

Can the client add barriers?

Yes. The client can optionally add barriers or questions, and those notes are available for practitioner review.

What is saved after the demo?

The tool and reusable plan setup are saved. Fictional sample barriers, acknowledgements, and client notes are not saved as real client data.