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-analysisSleep Down Under 2016: Day 2
Sleep Down Under 2016: Day 1
Healthy Sleep
Restless Legs Syndrome
Teens & Screens
Sleep 2016 Update
Sleep 2016: New Technology & Phenotyping Sleep Disorders (Day 5)
Sleep 2016: Hypersomnia & Circadian Rhythm (Day 4)
Sleep 2016: Keynote & Sleep, Stress and Emotion (Day 3)
Sleep 2016: Narcolepsy & Sleep Apnea (Day 2)
Sleep 2016: Year in Review (Day 1)
Too Busy to Sleep?
Snapshot: Sleep and Work
Sleep in New Parents
Living With Narcolepsy
Sleep and sport: Sleep in and win
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia
Narcolepsy: Diagnosis & Treatment
Insomnia: What is it and how is it treated?
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