Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders: What Can Therapists Offer?

What can you offer your clients who can’t sleep, even though you’re not a doctor? A lot, actually.

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The Specifics

 

CE Credits

 

3 CEs for Texas SW, LPC, LMFT, and Psychologist

Complies with BHEC standards

Counts toward 50% rule

 

Format

 

On demand video/Self-paced

One year access

 

Cost

 

$75

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will examine the two-process model of sleep (Process S and Process C) to draw connections among ideas regarding how sleep drive and circadian rhythms impact a client's overall sleep architecture.

  • Participants will differentiate the clinical presentations of insomnia, nightmares, circadian rhythm disorders, sleep apnea, and hypersomnia to accurately identify specific sleep disorders and make appropriate treatment recommendations.

  • Participants will implement evidence-based behavioral interventions for the different sleep disorders discussed.

  • Participants will compare and contrast the clinical applications of objective sleep measurement tools, such as polysomnography and actigraphy, to determine when a sleep study is medically necessary versus when it is not.

Curriculum Outline

  • Biology of Sleep

    1. Two-process model of sleep

    2. sleep architecture

  • Sleep Hygiene, Naps, Time Management, and Sleep Studies

  • Sleep Disorders + Behavioral Interventions

    1. Insomnia

    2. Nightmares

    3. Circadian Rhythm + Disorders

    4. Sleep Apnea

    5. Hypersomnia