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View article: 0245 A Randomised Pilot Trial for Bedtime Procrastination: Examining the Efficacy & Feasibility of the Reducing Evening Screen Time Online Intervention
0245 A Randomised Pilot Trial for Bedtime Procrastination: Examining the Efficacy & Feasibility of the Reducing Evening Screen Time Online Intervention Open
Introduction Bedtime procrastination is associated with inadequate sleep and is a novel intervention target to improve sleep health. Formative work indicates that pre-sleep electronic device use, a ubiquitous bedtime procrastination behavi…
View article: P077 Death anxiety, disturbing dreams and nightmare severity in Australian adults
P077 Death anxiety, disturbing dreams and nightmare severity in Australian adults Open
Introduction In recent years, death anxiety has been identified as a transdiagnostic risk factor for many mental health conditions and potentially for disturbing sleep and nightmares. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to identify the…
View article: O032 Is a fear of death keeping you awake at night? Examining the relationship between death anxiety and insomnia
O032 Is a fear of death keeping you awake at night? Examining the relationship between death anxiety and insomnia Open
Introduction The fear of death (death anxiety) is a risk factor for psychopathology, including anxiety and depressive disorders. There is little research on the role of death anxiety in sleep disorders like insomnia. We examined the relati…
View article: P067 How much sleep medicine is taught to Australian and New Zealand medical students?
P067 How much sleep medicine is taught to Australian and New Zealand medical students? Open
Background Sleep disorders are prevalent with wide-ranging consequences but often underdiagnosed. Previous research indicates low coverage of sleep topics in medical curricula and knowledge gaps in primary care physicians around the world.…
View article: P079 Words matter: Dream content may predict psychological distress
P079 Words matter: Dream content may predict psychological distress Open
Introduction Dream content analysis is not a routine part of a clinical sleep assessment. However, dreams are an important part of the sleep experience and may provide insights into other health domains. This study investigated the relatio…
View article: P078 Poor sleep quality in Australia: The role of disturbing dreams, nightmares, and psychological distress
P078 Poor sleep quality in Australia: The role of disturbing dreams, nightmares, and psychological distress Open
Introduction Disturbing dreams and nightmares can cause night-time awakenings and disrupt sleep. Despite high rates of poor sleep quality in Australia, there has been little investigation into the impact of disturbing dreams and nightmares…
View article: Perfect Enough to Sleep? Perfectionism and Actigraphy-Determined Markers of Insomnia
Perfect Enough to Sleep? Perfectionism and Actigraphy-Determined Markers of Insomnia Open
Perfectionism demonstrated stronger associations with subjective than objective sleep measures. Higher Parental Expectations and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism may increase one's vulnerability to objectively measured poor sleep. Therefo…
View article: Insomnia is more likely to persist than remit after a time of stress and uncertainty: a longitudinal cohort study examining trajectories and predictors of insomnia symptoms
Insomnia is more likely to persist than remit after a time of stress and uncertainty: a longitudinal cohort study examining trajectories and predictors of insomnia symptoms Open
Study Objectives The study aimed to characterize insomnia symptom trajectories over 12 months during a time of stress and uncertainty, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It also aimed to investigate sleep and psychological p…
View article: P015 Dreams, Nightmares and the Relationship with Death Anxiety and Spiritual practices
P015 Dreams, Nightmares and the Relationship with Death Anxiety and Spiritual practices Open
Introduction Dreams that evoke intense negative emotions and anxiety, called nightmares, are often linked to mental health conditions like trauma, anxiety disorders, and death anxiety. Historically, people turned to religious and spiritual…
View article: Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: a knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia
Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: a knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia Open
Study Objectives Despite the negative impact of poor sleep on mental health, evidence-based insomnia management guidelines have not been translated into routine mental healthcare. Here, we evaluate a state-wide knowledge translation effort…
View article: Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: A knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia
Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: A knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia Open
Study objectives Despite the negative impact of poor sleep on mental health, evidence-based insomnia management guidelines have not been translated into routine mental healthcare. Here, we evaluate a state-wide knowledge translation effort…
View article: Development of a Novel Behavioral Sleep Medicine Education Workshop Designed to Increase Trainee Psychologists’ Knowledge and Skills in Insomnia Management
Development of a Novel Behavioral Sleep Medicine Education Workshop Designed to Increase Trainee Psychologists’ Knowledge and Skills in Insomnia Management Open
The Sleep Psychology Workshop is a potentially effective and acceptable introductory BSM education program for trainee psychologists, ready for integration within the graduate psychology curriculum.
View article: O047 An online sleep education workshop for trainee psychologists improves sleep knowledge, skills, and confidence to treat insomnia: A waitlist comparison study
O047 An online sleep education workshop for trainee psychologists improves sleep knowledge, skills, and confidence to treat insomnia: A waitlist comparison study Open
Introduction Despite the clear influence of poor sleep on mental health, nearly half of trainee psychologists receive no sleep education. This limits their ability to manage common sleep disorders, such as insomnia, that adversely impact m…
View article: O051 Insomnia predicts persistent symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study
O051 Insomnia predicts persistent symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 12-month longitudinal cohort study Open
Introduction Insomnia increases risk of affective disorders. This study assessed whether individuals with insomnia symptoms at the beginning of the pandemic, either new-onset or pre-existing, were at increased vulnerability to anxiety and …
View article: Evaluation of a Sleep Education Workshop for Trainee Psychologists Designed to Increase Knowledge and Practical Skills in Sleep and Insomnia Management: A Pilot Study
Evaluation of a Sleep Education Workshop for Trainee Psychologists Designed to Increase Knowledge and Practical Skills in Sleep and Insomnia Management: A Pilot Study Open
Despite the strong links between sleep, circadian rhythms, and mental health, sleep education has been neglected in mental healthcare provider training programs. The current pilot study examined the potential efficacy and acceptability of …
View article: Strange themes in pandemic dreams: Insomnia was associated with more negative, anxious and death‐related dreams during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic
Strange themes in pandemic dreams: Insomnia was associated with more negative, anxious and death‐related dreams during the <span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic Open
Summary Dreaming and insomnia are important markers of distress in times of crisis. Here, we present a longitudinal, mixed‐methods study examining changes in dreaming between individuals with and without insomnia symptoms and their relatio…
View article: Prospective cohort study to evaluate the accuracy of sleep measurement by consumer-grade smart devices compared with polysomnography in a sleep disorders population
Prospective cohort study to evaluate the accuracy of sleep measurement by consumer-grade smart devices compared with polysomnography in a sleep disorders population Open
Objectives Consumer-grade smart devices are now commonly used by the public to measure waking activity and sleep. However, the ability of these devices to accurately measure sleep in clinical populations warrants more examination. The aim …
View article: P092 Improving Postgraduate Psychology Students’ Sleep and Insomnia Knowledge with a Sleep Education Workshop
P092 Improving Postgraduate Psychology Students’ Sleep and Insomnia Knowledge with a Sleep Education Workshop Open
Introduction Trainee psychologists receive limited sleep and insomnia education during postgraduate study. This study examined the delivery of a sleep psychology training workshop for postgraduate psychology students and examined changes i…
View article: O029 Predictors of acute insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic beyond perceived stress
O029 Predictors of acute insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic beyond perceived stress Open
Introduction Stress is a common precipitant of acute insomnia and likely contributed to increased reports of sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many other sleep and lifestyle changes may have also precipitated acute …
View article: P152 Poor sleep quality, individual experiences and increased risk of self-harm – A multi-method study
P152 Poor sleep quality, individual experiences and increased risk of self-harm – A multi-method study Open
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant psychological distress to many people across the globe. Poor sleep quality may be linked to poor mental health and increased suicide ideation. To contextualise the risk factors asso…
View article: Wake up psychology! Postgraduate psychology students need more sleep and insomnia education
Wake up psychology! Postgraduate psychology students need more sleep and insomnia education Open
Objective Poor sleep can significantly impact mental health. Despite this, sleep education is absent from the curriculum of many psychology training programs. The current study examined the amount of sleep education delivered within postgr…
View article: Poor Sleep Quality and Its Relationship with Individual Characteristics, Personal Experiences and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Poor Sleep Quality and Its Relationship with Individual Characteristics, Personal Experiences and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
While the COVID-19 has dramatically altered our lifestyle and sleep practices, the links between sleep, individual characteristics, personal experiences and mental health during the pandemic require further examination. This cross-sectiona…
View article: Medicinal seeds Ziziphus spinosa for insomnia: A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, feasibility clinical trial
Medicinal seeds Ziziphus spinosa for insomnia: A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over, feasibility clinical trial Open
ZS is an acceptable and well-tolerated herbal candidate for the treatment of insomnia. The feasibility objectives of this study were achieved and ZS improved both subjective sleep quality and quantity compared to placebo. ZS should be expl…
View article: Tetraplegic obstructive sleep apnoea patients dilate the airway similarly to able-bodied obstructive sleep apnoea patients
Tetraplegic obstructive sleep apnoea patients dilate the airway similarly to able-bodied obstructive sleep apnoea patients Open
Context/objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) develops soon after cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) at rates higher than the general population, but the mechanisms are not understood. This study aimed to determine whether OSA in SCI is…
View article: Treating subclinical and clinical symptoms of insomnia with a mindfulness-based smartphone application: A pilot study
Treating subclinical and clinical symptoms of insomnia with a mindfulness-based smartphone application: A pilot study Open
These preliminary findings suggest that both mindfulness and PMR smartphone applications have the potential to improve symptoms of insomnia. In particular, this mindfulness-based smartphone application may improve sleep onset latency and r…
View article: 1171 Commonly Encountered Yet Not Confident: Graduate Psychology Students’ Experience and Confidence Managing Sleep Disturbances
1171 Commonly Encountered Yet Not Confident: Graduate Psychology Students’ Experience and Confidence Managing Sleep Disturbances Open
Introduction Trainee psychologists receive minimal sleep education during graduate psychology training programs, despite the frequent co-occurrence of sleep disturbances in mental health conditions. This study aimed to explore graduate psy…