PsychEd Shorts 9: Sleep Hygiene

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of sleep hygiene.

Hosts: Jo Kikukawa (MS2) and Grant Yao (MS4)

Audio editing: Grant Yao

Timestamps:

(0:33) - Background

(2:07) - Core principles and strategies

(5:37) - Counselling on sleep

(6:18) - When to get help with sleep

(7:29) - Summary

References:

  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Sleep disorders. CAMH.

  • Harvard Health Publishing. Sleep hygiene: Simple practices for better rest. Harvard Health.

  • Qaseem A, Kansagara D, Forciea MA, Cooke M, Denberg TD. Management of chronic insomnia disorder in adults: A clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(2):125–133.

  • Sleep Foundation. Sleep hygiene⁠SleepFoundation.org⁠.

  • Spielman AJ, Caruso LS, Glovinsky PB. Behavioral treatment of insomnia: A clinical case series. Sleep. 1987;10(1):87–92.

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