Many people experience trauma in their lives, and a significant proportion develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Traumatic experiences can have a significant effect on sleep, causing sleep disturbance, nightmares and a fear of going to bed. There are evidence-based treatments available that can help to reduce the impact of PTSD on sleep. To discuss PTSD, its impact on sleep, and approaches to treatment we spoke with Assoc Prof Andrea Phelps, Deputy Director of Phoenix Australia at The University of Melbourne.
Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep.
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Audio Timeline / Chapters:
00:00 - 02:21 Introduction 02:21 - 27:58 Theme - PTSD 27:58 - 29:05 Clinical Tip 29:05 - 31:41 Pick of the Month 31:41 - 33:30 What's Coming Up?Next episode: Fly-in-Fly-out workers
Links mentioned in the podcast:
World Sleep Day Phoenix Australia Assoc Prof Andrea Phelps - bio and research Sleep Australia Sleep - Song by Paul Kelly Measuring sleep onset with wearables - meta-analysisLong COVID
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World Sleep Day
Borderline Personality Disorder
Social Factors and Sleep
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Sleep and Suicide
Lighting
Awake or Asleep?
Sleep in the Pandemic
Medication in Pregnancy
Sleep in Healthcare Workers
Fly In Fly Out Workers
Sleep in Uncertain Times
Sleep in Teenagers
Sleeping in the Heat
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