Understanding Sleep-Wake Disorders: Practical Tips for Improving Sleep

Understanding Sleep-Wake Disorders: Practical Tips for Improving Sleep is organized by Institute for Brain Potential (IBP).

Initial Release Date: 08/29/2022
Expiration Date: 08/29/2025

Description: 
This program focuses on improving sleep in people with insomnia and sleep-related problems identified with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Emphasis is placed on the application of cognitive-behavioral therapy and related approaches to managing thoughts that keep us awake.

Participants completing this evidence-based 6-hour program should be able to identify:
• Discoveries concerning the health risks of non-restorative sleep.
• Treatments for sleep apnea, sleep-related movement disorders, and disturbances of the circadian rhythm.
• Behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness-based, acceptance-based, pharmacological, and complementary therapies for insomnia.
• The relationship between sleep disorders and coexisting disorders of mood anxiety, and pain.

Understanding Sleep
• Why We Sleep
• The Sleeping Brain
• Sleep Deprivation - A National Epidemic
• How Much Sleep Do We Need
• Cortisol and Stress
• Dreaming

Key Sleep-Wake Disorders and Coexisting Conditions
• Insomnia
• Circadian Rhythm Disorders
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Chronic Pain

Evidence-Based Strategies for Attaining Restorative Sleep
• Tired But Wired
• Myths of Sleep Hygiene
• Resetting the Sleep-Wake Clock
• Effective Behavioral Strategies
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Acceptance-Based Treatments
• Sedative-Hypnotics
• Medical Foods and Complementary Medicines
• Habits for Healthy Sleep