Sleep Disorders: An Overview of Sleep Disorders Common in Military Members

DESCRIPTION:

In this interactive presentation, participants will gain an understanding of common sleep disorders and sleep-related problems for military members.  The presentation focuses on providing strategies to enhance the ability of mental health providers to assess and identify these common sleep disorders and know evidence-based treatments for them.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  1. Explore sleep disorders common to the military population.
  2. Specify strategies to improve assessment practices of common sleep disorders.
  3. Evaluate treatments for sleep disorders common to the military population.

OUTLINE:

  1. Military and Sleep Problems

    1. Culture contributions
    2. Types of barriers
    3. Common sleep disorders
    4. Problems with sleep
    5. Insufficient sleep
  2. Assessment of Sleep-Wake Disorders
    1. How sleep is regulated
    2. Sleep architecture
    3. Classification of disorders
    4. Assessment goals
    5. Objective assessment measures
    6. Sleep interview
    7. Sleep interview video
    8. Sleep interview exercise
    9. Sleep diary
    10. Sleep diary video
    11. Problems with Assessment
  3. Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders
    1. Classifications
    2. Symptoms of OSA
    3. STOP assessment
    4. Sleep apnea video
    5. Treatment
    6. UPPP
  4. Insomnia
    1. Evolution from sleep disturbance to insomnia
    2. Diagnostic criteria
    3. Assessment tools (ISI, DBAS, ESS)
    4. Assessment considerations
    5. Insomnia treatment
    6. CBT-I components
  5. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
    1. Classifications
    2. Circadian rhythm alignment
    3. Circadian rhythm screening
    4. Treatments
  6. Nightmare Disorder
    1. Nightmare disorder diagnostic criteria
    2. Nightmare assessment questions
    3. Discerning between sleep events
    4. EBP treatment options
  7. Case Study
  8. Recommended Reading
  9. Questions