Sleep and Mental Health: Non-Medication Interventions to Restore Sleep Quality and Improve Clinical Outcomes – Catherine Darley
Faculty:
Catherine Darley
Duration:
6 Hours 9 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Nov 08, 2019
Description
How many of your clients have sleep issues?
Or maybe the real question is how many of your clients don’t?
Where we used to think mental health problems caused insomnia, we now know that the relationship is more circular than casual. Risky and addictive, drugs aren’t the answer. But without addressing sleep issues, and intervening in this vicious cycle, your treatment plans for mental health issues will likely be less effective and yield less successful outcomes.
You CAN help your clients improve their sleep and make your treatment of mental health issues more effective than ever before…and you don’t need to be a sleep expert to do it!
Whether you work with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar or any other disorders, this recording will give you the sleep assessment tools and treatment techniques you need to guide clients out of their sleep deprived world so you can improve clinical outcomes.
Purchase this recording and discover how you can:
Naturally improve sleep in clients without the use of addictive medication
Identify sleep disorders and differentiate them from mental health symptoms
Improve sleep for clients of all ages – from kids to adults
Snap clients out of sleep-depriving habits with behavior changing exercises
Add a new tool to your toolbox to bring greater healing to your clients through the power of sleep!
Handouts
Manual – Sleep and Mental Health (5.9 MB) 99 Pages Available after Purchase
Outline
Assessment Techniques to Evaluate Sleep Disorders
Sleep mechanisms and importance of circadian rhythms
Key clinical interview questions
Why your clients need a sleep diary and how to implement it
Practical screening questionnaires
Sleep Disorders Associated with Common Mental Health Disorders
Differentiate sleep symptoms vs. mental health symptoms
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea with co-occurring disorders
Anxiety
Depression
Additional other disorders
Narcolepsy and its impact on mental health
Correlation between nightmares and suicidality
Sleep recommendations for PTSD
Behaviorally Induced Insufficient Sleep Syndrome
Insomnia increases risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Classes of sleep disorders and their associated mental health symptoms
Insomnia
Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
Sleep movement disorders
Parasomnia
Hypersomnia
Sleep breathing disorders
The Bi-Directional Impact of Medications
Medications can interfere with sleep
Common side effects of hypnotics
Melatonin – how to naturally increase & when to use a supplement
Nutritional supplements and herbal medicine
Sleep Deprivation and Mental Health: Recognize Symptoms and Implement Solutions
5 domains of sleep deprivation
Cognitive performance – decreases simple memory, complex problem solving and verbal fluency
Physical performance – increases drowsy driving and auto accidents
Physical health – weakens the immune system and increases risks of serious health issues
Mental health – intensifies anxiety, impulsivity, and emotional liability
Emotional intelligence – impairs moral and ethical decision making
Implement behavior-modifying exercises
Interventions to Correct Circadian Misalignment
Consequences of desynchrony with natural sleep cycle
Treatment plans to protect shift workers from anxiety, depression, and other mental health disorders
Manage mania associated with jetlag
Mental health risk of night owls
Strategies for clients who frequently travel
How to regulate circadian physiology
Body clock
SCN in the brain
Cellular mechanisms
Balance out melatonin rhythm
Assess Children’s Sleep Issues and Implement Strategies to Improve
ADHD, sleep disorder, or both?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea often mistaken as other mental health symptoms in children
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sleep and naps are critical for development and growth
Children’s sleep screening and recommendations
Step-by-step guide for parents to help kids sleep better
Techniques to Evaluate and Improve Teen Sleep
How to determine a teenage client’s natural circadian rhythm
Dangers of sleep deprivation in adolescents
Increased negative risk taking
Correlation between lack of sleep and suicidality
Decreased academic achievement and decision making ability
Higher rates of juvenile delinquency
Driving drowsy and car accidents
Tools for increasing teens’ sleep
School start time – how to advocate for change
Practical Methods to Create a Sleep Healthy Lifestyle
Develop individualized healthy sleep plans for your clients – not a cookie cutter approach
Get clients to “yes†in prioritizing optimal sleep
Behavior-modifying exercises to help clients snap out of their sleep-depriving habits
Address family and couple dynamics to allow everyone healthy sleep
Tips and tricks for evening cell phone use to promote better sleep
Techniques to reinforce long-term sleep health
When to make a referral
What clients can expect from sleep disorder treatments
Faculty
Catherine Darley, ND
Catherine Darley, ND, is a leader in integrative sleep medicine. She founded The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine, Inc in 2003, and since then has helped people of all ages sleep well using behavioral and naturopathic approaches for sleep disorders. Dr. Darley led the Start School Later initiative in Seattle, which succeeded in improving school hours for more than 50,000 students.
She teaches at Bastyr University and the National College of Natural Medicine and is on the inaugural panel of experts for the Sleep Cycle Institute. Dr. Darley is published in numerous professional journals, has been quoted in several popular magazines, and has appeared on TV to share her expertise. She received her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr University and completed a preceptorship at the Stanford University Sleep Disorders Center.
She is an expert and dynamic speaker, teaching a wide range of groups through engagement, storytelling, and with a clear explanation of the mechanisms of sleep, circadian physiology, and treatment protocols.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Catherine Darley founded The Institute of Naturopathic Sleep Medicine, Inc. She is on faculty at Bastyr University and the National College of Natural Medicine. Dr. Darley receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Catherine Darley has no relevant non-financial relationship.
