Sleep Disorders, Mental Health, and Society

Sleep Disorders, Mental Health, and Society

UCLA Extension is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content; this course offers 6 contact hours of continuing education credit. Meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. UCLA Extension is approved by CAADAC (provider number 2N-87-115-1009); this course has been approved for 6 continuing education hours (CEH). UCLA Extension is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (provider BRN #CEP 11952) to offer this activity for 6 contact hours. Recent studies demonstrate that nearly half of all Americans are afflicted with sleep disturbances yet few are aware of the potential consequences of sleep deprivation or seek treatment. This six-hour program reviews scientific research on the benefits of healthy sleep and the consequences of poor sleep. The course discusses the bidirectional relationship between sleep disturbances and psychiatric disorders and how psychiatric disorders are affected in specific sleep disturbances, such as sleep disordered breathing, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, circadian rhythm disturbances, and parasomnias. Other topics include how prescription medication and over-the-counter supplements impact sleep, how to screen for sleep disorders, and when to refer patients for sleep evaluation. Includes opportunities for Q&A.

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