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Insomnia disorder in adolescence - Assessment and management opportunities
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Insomnia disorder in adolescence is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated, yet results in significant functional, social, and concentration difficulties. Recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024.
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Insomnia disorder in adolescence is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated, yet results in significant functional, social, and concentration difficulties. Recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024.

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This webinar was recorded on Tuesday 3 September 2024.
 
Insomnia disorder in adolescence is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated, yet results in significant functional, social, and concentration difficulties.


This webinar provides an up-to-date, evidence-based information for sleep and primary care clinicians and researchers on identifying and managing insomnia in adolescence. Four clinician-researchers with expertise in insomnia management in adolescent populations presented information about the current landscape of insomnia management, cognitive and behavioural treatment approaches, digital interventions, and co-morbid circadian rhythm difficulties faced by adolescence with
insomnia symptoms.

What are the 2-3 key points that the audience will take away after watching this webinar?

  •  Understand the causes and presenting features of insomnia in adolescence
  • Know how and where to access evidence-based management options for insomnia
  • Identify circadian rhythm disruption in adolescence with insomnia symptoms

Who would benefit from watching this webinar?
Sleep and respiratory clinicians, researchers, technologists, psychologists and other allied health professionals, students of all career stages.
Primary care clinicians.

Chairs:
A/Prof Jasneek Chawla, Consultant Physician in Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane and Associate Professor Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland.
Dr Alexander Sweetman, Program Manager - Australasian Sleep Association, Research Fellow at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health at Flinders University, and Clinical Sleep Technician at Flinders Medical Centre, SA Health.

Presentation and speakers:

Overview and landscape of insomnia management in adolescence – Prevalence and consequences
Dr Sara Winter (Clinical and Neuropsychology), BPsychSc (Hons I), Advanced Clinical Psychologist The Prince Charles Hospital, Adjunct Research Fellow The University of Queensland

Insomnia assessment and management with CBTi
Dr Cele Richardson – Bachelor of Psychology (Hons.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) – Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, University of Western Australia. 

Sleep Ninja – development and implementation
A/Prof Aliza Werner-Seidler - BPsychol (Hons) Combined PhD/MPsychol(Clinical) Black Dog Institute. 

Co-morbid insomnia and circadian rhythm disruption
Dr Gorica Micic - Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), Master of Psychology (Clinical), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) Flinders University. 

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