SSD3377 - SLEEP AND SLEEP-WAKE DISORDERS: ASSESSMENT, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PSYCHOEDUCATION. . . 4 CE Contact Hours

SSD3377Title: Sleep and Sleep-Wake Disorders: Assessment, Differential Diagnosis and PsychoeducationDescription: This course is designed to provide a detailed overview of sleep problems and their effect on physical and mental health, the major sleep-wake disorders, and approaches for improving sleep habits. Objectives: When the trainee completes this course, he she will: Understand the complex processes of sleep.Learn how to engage in a preliminary sleep assessment.Grasp the major types of sleep disorders and appropriate diagnosis under DSM-5-TR.Separate common myths about sleep from established facts about sleep.Learn the best practices approaches to addressing problems with uncomplicated insomnia.Comprehend the main factors underlying good sleep hygiene. Charles D. Safford, LCSW is President of yourceus.com, with guidance and input from other senior yourceus.com, Inc.course developers and from NASW GA. Mr. Safford has over 40 years of post-master’s experience as a clinician, an