New UK clinical guidelines are recommending CBT for insomnia be prescribed before sleeping pills. Solid, science-backed move! nice.org.uk/news/article/n…

Sleep Matters /J&R Clinical Psychology are supporting 'Freedom Boxes' which bring needed items to people affected by the war in Ukraine. They’re calling for a last push to get more boxes to more people. Donations of various sizes are welcome lnkd.in/dFAXGJJR

At J&R Clinical Psychology and Sleep Matters we're really looking forward to offering services a little further south in Perth. In July we'll be starting at the brand new Garden Family Medical clinical in Murdoch, along with Dr Andrew Leech and his team.…lnkd.in/dHPn2kQx

Calling all health professionals to participate in a research study….important study on quality of life in patients (and their partners) experiencing hypersomnia.

J&R Clinical Psychology and Sleep Matters are now open for appointments in Murdoch, at the brand new Garden Family Medical Clinic with Andrew Leech and his team. Psychologists Simon MacLachlan, Anne Watson, and Yashi Yogaraj will…lnkd.in/d5BxNwie lnkd.in/dB_4G3H9

I'm excited to announce that the American Heart Association Assoc has redefined "Heart Health" to officially include SLEEP! This is a game-changer for both Cardiovascular Medicine and Sleep Medicine!

Interesting research. Relatable too, the social withdrawal & irritability that can follow poor sleep. I suspect another example of the vicious cycle of insomnia also- harder to sleep the night following an asocial day (which may be less pleasant and associated with regret).

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Very useful clinical trial paper of time in bed/sleep restriction therapy in children with insomnia. #insomnia #childsleep #sleepPeeps onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

Expecting a baby? We are currently recruiting Australian parents to be for an online study investigating sleep during pregnancy and beyond. Watch our video to find out more or sign up at redcap.link/shine #sleep #baby #AcademicChatter

New paper out -may be interesting to those in the paeds sleep space. Lead by Michelle Olaithe. Sleep in young people: What works now and where to? A meta-review of behavioural & cognitive interventions & lifestyle factors tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… @romola_bucks Michelle Olaithe

Interested in #CBT-Insomnia? Join us to broaden your skills in a unique role combining innovative program development, evaluation, & clinical practice. See SEEK to apply, & me for informal queries. #insomnia #psychologist #sleepPeeps tinyurl.com/cvvvk98u

Treatment with #CBT-I appears to optimise a broad range of outcomes in psychiatric care. Nice to see this paper out @DanielBonnar2 Clare Rees & Jamie Hardman. #insomnia tandfonline.com/eprint/CIZTSIK…

🩺 #Sleepmedicine expert Dr. Michael Perlis on why primary care doctors aren't asking their patients about #sleep. Listen now to The Project Sleep #Podcast Sleep Insights Series Ep. 6 - Why Aren’t Primary Care Doctors Asking About Sleep? here: project-sleep.com/podcast/

Wondering about effective insomnia treatments? While sleep medications have their place, cognitive behavioural therapy might be the solution.-By Melissa Ree, Phd. UWA theacademic.com/cognitive-beha… #sleep #mentalhealth #psychology #neuroscience #australia #insomnia #qualityoflife

#sleeppeeps I just came across this paper discussing possible causal neurobiological pathways between insomnia and mental health presentations. Sharing as I thought it was such an interesting review. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35506356/

Consistency in sleep is key for health and performance! New consensus paper from the NSF sleep timing and variability panel. doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh… National Sleep Foundation David Gozal Elizabeth Klerman Shantha Rajaratnam Joseph Takahashi Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health Monash University MonashSleepLab Harvard Medical School Division of Sleep Medicine

It would be interesting to see whether light therapy optimised CBT-I in the case of stress-induced insomnia.

Nice study here demonstrating the cost-effectiveness and economic benefits of CBT for insomnia. I hope analyses like these will help to promote this therapy in routine healthcare settings.