#NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS PDF HOW TO#

Biofeedback – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.(Aim: eliminate performance anxiety, instructing patient to remain passively awake and avoid any effort to fall asleep). (includes a combination of stimulus control therapy, sleep restriction and sleep hygiene education). Multicomponent Therapy with Cognitive Therapy.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with or without Relaxation Therapy.There are also several other management techniques which are best accessed through a clinical psychologist. patients provided with 'short-term' sleep medication prescriptions, to discourage continued use of sleep medication.Īfter completing the sleep assessment and sleep diary, one or more of the management techniques will be recommended for the patient.patients presenting for the first time with a sleep difficulty to discourage the commencement of sleep medication.patients requesting repeat prescriptions of sleep medications for sleep difficulties.The Sleep Medication fact sheet (PDF 125KB) is recommended for: Sleep Diary (2 minutes per day over 7 days).Assessment Flow Chart and Symptoms/Management Table (5 to 10 minutes).Epworth Sleepiness Scale (3 to 5 minutes).Approximate time required to complete tools are: Instructions are provided with each assessment tool. Provides a more comprehensive assessment of the sleep pattern over a week. Sleep Diary (in Sleep Diary fact sheet (PDF 222KB)).Identifies the possible cause/s of the sleep difficulty and makes management recommendations. Assessment Flow Chart & Symptoms / Management Table (in Sleep Assessment fact sheet (PDF 155KB)).Determines any impact on daytime sleepiness. Epworth Sleepiness Scale (in Sleep Assessment fact sheet (PDF 155KB)).These assessment tools may be incorporated into the patient's file once completed. Bedtime Restriction Therapy (PDF 130KB).A Sleep Medication fact sheet (PDF 128KB).Assessment Flow Chart and Symptoms/Management Table (in Sleep Assessment fact sheet (PDF 155KB).Epworth Sleepiness Scale (in Sleep Assessment (PDF 155KB) fact sheet).

#NO MORE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS PDF HOW TO#

How to use this Kit, Instructions for GPs (PDF 135KB).The kit is comprised of fact sheets that can be downloaded below. It will assist GP's in the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting for the first time with a sleep problem. The Insomnia Management Kit is designed for GP's with patients who report sleep problems. If you are having sleeping problems, it is important to seek advice from a qualified professional. The information contained in this web page is a general guide written for health professionals.

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