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Integrated Sleep Management in Clinical Practice
Although the basic function of sleep remains a mystery, insufficient sleep is associated with mood disturbance, fatigue and daytime lethargy, cognitive impairments, daytime behavior problems, academic problems, use of stimulants, work absenteeism, lost work production and an increase in healthcare utilization. The International Classification of Sleep Disorders distinguishes 90 different disorders, many of which can be effectively treated, but when left untreated can be costly in terms of quality of life, health and healthcare cost. Over the past 50 years we have become more effective in measuring sleep and have honed our treatments to better address the sleep disorders that most impact us. This presentation focuses on the four sleep disorders for which patients most frequently seek care, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome.
Catherine Schuman, Ph.D. is the Director of Behavioral Science Education for the Dartmouth Health/Cheshire Medical Center, Family Medicine Residency Program and a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine. Previously, she was the Director of the Family medicine Residency Program and the Director of Integrated Care for Gundersen Health System and the Director of Behavioral Medicine and Behavioral Medicine Training at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Director of Sleep Psychology the University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care where she was a Clinical Associate Professor in the departments of Neurology and Psychiatry. She earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with an emphasis in health from the California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego and specialized in behavioral medicine during her fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
