Understanding and Managing Adolescent Sleep Problems
25
Event type Introductory and Update Session
Webinar, via Zoom at 9:00 - 11:00am UK time
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Sleep difficulties are common during adolescence and frequently arise in clinical practice, yet their causes and treatment are often misunderstood. In this evidence-based session, Professor Michael Gradisarwill explore adolescent sleep problems from a circadian perspective, while also considering the “insomnia-like” experiences many young people report.
The session will cover how clinicians can assess sleep difficulties, distinguish between circadian and insomnia-related presentations, and understand what current research tells us about why these problems occur. It will also address common misconceptions, including the role of screens, and introduce practical, low-intensity interventions that can be incorporated into routine clinical work with young people.
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The primary audience for this session would be; Clinical Psychologists, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists, CAMHS Practitioners, Mental Health Nurses, Psychotherapists, Educational Psychologists, and other mental health professionals working with children and adolescents.
Talk title – Why Adolescents Sleep Too Late and Too Little – And What We’ve Learned From 3 Decades of Research.
What most people know about the sleep of teenagers is that they’re ‘night owls’ that often sleep-in – and for the most part this is true. What is not often known are the true reasons for why teenagers fall asleep late at night and struggle to wake in the morning. Whilst most people are familiar with insomnia, knowledge of circadian rhythm sleep disorders is very limited. Thus, the objectives of this talk will be to educate the audience about the relative ranking of the risk and protective factors for teenagers’ sleep, understanding the distinction and overlap between insomnia and circadian rhythm influences, and with the time remaining, teach some evidence-base low-intensity sleep interventions. This will be followed by a Q&A.
Learning outcomes
To understand the main contributing factors for adolescent sleep problems.
To differentially diagnose sleep disorders in adolescents.
To learn brief interventions for adolescent sleep problems.
Prof. Michael Gradisar is a former University Professor in Clinical Psychology, with his specialist area being in the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders across the lifespan. Dr. Gradisar and his team have developed and evaluated a host of sleep interventions over the past couple of decades, and he has passed on these learnings to hundreds of clients, postgrad students and health professionals from various disciplines. To date, he has published over 140 scientific studies, of which, more than 80 have focused on adolescent sleep.
