BRPT - Management of Insomnia Using Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Course Information

Category: CEU 

Base Price $15.99

BRPT Credit: 1.0 CSTE

Purchase includes Access to Recorded Video Presentation and Online Test.

Course Description

Sleep difficulties are an extremely prevalent health problem, with about 33% to 50% of adults reporting regular difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. About 7% to 18% of adults meet the criteria for an insomnia disorder. Sleep disruptions contribute to a variety of medical problems, including cognitive impairment, reduced immune function, metabolic imbalance, and exacerbation of psychiatric conditions. The most effective non pharmacological treatment for chronic insomnia is cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i). CBT-i produces results that are equivalent to sleep medication, with no side effects, fewer episodes of relapse, and a tendency for sleep to continue to improve long past the end of treatment. The long-term improvements seem to result from the patient learning how to support and promote the body’s natural sleep mechanism. This course discusses the issues of co-morbid insomnia disorders and the use of behavioral sleep medicine as an effective treatment modality.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Differentiate the core features of co-morbid insomnia disorders and obstructive sleep apnea

• Recognize clinical considerations for optimal management of COMISA

• Describe behavioral interventions and complementary interventions to optimize adherence to therapies for OSA