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View article: The silent threat: investigating sleep disturbances in hospitalized patients
The silent threat: investigating sleep disturbances in hospitalized patients Open
Sleep disruptions in the hospital setting can have adverse effects on patient safety and well-being, leading to complications like delirium and prolonged recovery. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the factors influencing sleep di…
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: 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: Actigraphy‐measured sleep concordance, night‐wakings, intraindividual sleep variability in parents and their children—Associations with childhood sleep disturbances
Actigraphy‐measured sleep concordance, night‐wakings, intraindividual sleep variability in parents and their children—Associations with childhood sleep disturbances Open
Summary The relationship between the sleep of parents and their children has primarily been studied using self‐reported measures, but data using objective sleep assessments are limited. In particular, objective assessments of sleep disturb…
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: 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: <p>Examining Sleep and Mood in Parents of Children with Sleep Disturbances</p>
Examining Sleep and Mood in Parents of Children with Sleep Disturbances Open
Parents of children with sleep disturbances experience poor sleep and high pre-sleep arousal, indicative of insomnia. Given that these parents experience cognitive arousal and insomnia, it is recommended that parents' sleep problems are ad…
View article: 0926 Examining Sleep In Parents And Children With Behavioral Or Clinical Sleep Disturbances
0926 Examining Sleep In Parents And Children With Behavioral Or Clinical Sleep Disturbances Open
Introduction Sleep problems, such as insomnia are frequently reported in children. These sleep disturbances have either a behavioral (e.g. difficulties initiating or maintaining sleep) or clinical etiology (e.g. autism, asthma and T1 diabe…
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…
View article: The DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure identifies high levels of coexistent psychiatric symptomatology in patients referred for insomnia treatment
The DSM-5 Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure identifies high levels of coexistent psychiatric symptomatology in patients referred for insomnia treatment Open
The findings support the CCSM as a feasible measure for identifying the high levels of coexistent psychiatric symptomatology in patients presenting for insomnia treatment at sleep psychology services.