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Learning Objectives, Sleep Disorders, CGPR, April/May/June 2025
After reading these articles, you should be able to:
Geriatric Psychiatry- Recognize the prevalence and impact of sleep disorders in older adults and differentiate between normal aging-related sleep changes and pathological sleep disturbances.
- Implement BBTI strategies to improve sleep outcomes in older adults, including behavioral techniques to consolidate sleep and manage common sleep disturbances.
- Apply a stepwise, patient-centered approach to prescribing sleep medications, balancing efficacy, safety, and minimizing risks associated with polypharmacy, falls, and cognitive impairment.
- Develop patient-centered strategies to mitigate climate-related health risks, including education on heat safety, air quality precautions, medication management, and emergency preparedness.
- Summarize some of the findings in the literature regarding psychiatric treatment.
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