• Home
  • Store
    • Newsletter Subscriptions
    • Multimedia Subscriptions
    • Books
    • eBooks
    • ABPN SA Courses
  • CME Center
  • Multimedia
    • Podcast
    • Webinars
    • Blog
  • Newsletters
    • General Psychiatry
    • Child Psychiatry
    • Addiction Treatment
    • Hospital Psychiatry
    • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Log In
  • Register
  • Welcome
  • Sign Out
  • Subscribe
Home » Keywords » sleep_disorders

Items Tagged with 'sleep_disorders'

ARTICLES

A Prescription App for Insomnia

March 4, 2022
Jesse Koskey, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Jesse Koskey, MD. Psychiatrist at Sensible Care, CA Dr. Koskey has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Psychiatrists can now prescribe a cognitive behavioral therapy app that takes basic therapy one step further with digital adaptions to improve insomnia, sleep apnea, and mood.
Read More

Sleepwalking on Antipsychotics and Lithium

November 5, 2021
Thomas Jordan, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Thomas Jordan, MD. Dr. Jordan has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Sleepwalking is a rare side effect on psychiatric medications, particularly hypnotics and antidepressants. A new analysis explores whether lithium and the antipsychotics should be added to that list.
Read More

Light Therapy: Good for What Ails You?

September 28, 2021
Edmund S. Higgins, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Edmund S. Higgins, MD. Clinical associate professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Higgins has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
The health benefits of light therapy are expanding its use beyond winter depression. Here we explore those promises and pitfalls, including ADHD, PTSD, bipolar depression, binge eating, sleep disorders, dementia, sexual dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and arthritis.
Read More

Turning Nightmares Into Dreams

August 3, 2021
Barry Krakow, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Barry Krakow, MDBarry Krakow, MD

Dr. Krakow is a board-certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, GA following a 30-year research career that helped spearhead the movement to address sleep disorders in psychiatric patients. Dr. Krakow has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When patients have more than one nightmare a week, it’s probably affecting their mental health. Barry Krakow has developed a simple behavioral therapy that reduces nightmares, and in this interview he explains how to apply it during brief and long visits.
Read More

Lemborexant and Sleep Architecture in the Elderly

August 3, 2021
Garrett Rossi, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Garrett Rossi, MD. Dr. Rossi has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
It’s rare to see a hypnotic that improves sleep architecture, not to mention next-day functioning. Lemborexant hopes to change that.
Read More

The “Z-Drugs”: Safety Issues and Misuse Potential

June 10, 2020
Rehan Aziz, MD.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Rehan Aziz, MD. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Aziz has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Once heralded for their relative safety compared to benzodiazepines, the “Z-drugs” are now known to be one of the most common causes of adverse drug events. Here we review the risks of Z-drugs and highlight updated dosing recommendations for zolpidem.
Read More

A New Dopamine and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor for Excessive Sleepiness

July 3, 2019
Talia Puzantian, Chris Aiken, MD, and Chris Aiken
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP Chris Aiken, MD. Drs. Puzantian and Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Solriamfetol (Sunosi) was just approved for excessive daytime sleepiness in narcolepsy and sleep apnea, but it may have important psychiatric effects as well.
Read More

Melatonin for Insomnia in Patients With Autism

June 11, 2019
Jess Levy, MD.
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Jess Levy, MD. Dr. Levy has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Treating sleep problems in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is tricky at best. One promising treatment is pediatric prolonged-release melatonin ­(PedPRM) sold under the name Slenyto.
Read More

Sleep and PTSD

April 10, 2019
Michael McCarthy, MD
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Michael McCarthy, MD Michael McCarthy, MD

Associate Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of California at San Diego. Dr. McCarthy has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Insomnia is different in PTSD. Some of that is explained by the symptoms of PTSD, such as nightmares, hyperarousal, anxiety, and physical restlessness. But there’s another thing we’re seeing that isn’t as obvious: sleep apnea.
Read More

Ask the Editor - Jet Lag and Psychiatric Disorders: Plan for Prevention

April 10, 2019
Chris Aiken, MD.
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Chris Aiken, MDChris Aiken, MD.
Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Dr. Aiken has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Jet lag happens when people fly across multiple time zones. The body’s internal clock gets out of sync with the outside signals of sunrise and sunset. The result is insomnia, poor concentration, fatigue, and gastrointestinal symptoms.
Read More
More Articles Tagged with 'sleep_disorders'
Introducing Carlat Total Access Subscriptions

Complete access to every article you search on the website.

Shop for Total Access
Free Psychiatry Updates
The latest unbiased psychiatric information sent to your inbox.
Specify Your Interests
Featured Book
  • AUDFB1e_CoilBound_Graphic2_transparent_sm.png

    (PRE-ORDER) Treating Alcohol Use Disorder—A Fact Book (2023)

    All the tools and information needed to assess and treat your patients who are struggling with...
    READ MORE
Featured Video
  • therapist_canstockphoto9201097.jpg
    General Psychiatry

    Using SAMe In Clinical Practice with Garrett Rossi, MD

    Read More
Featured Podcast
  • canstockphoto4921771.jpg
    General Psychiatry

    Psychopharm Commandment #6: MAOIs

    MAOIs rank high in efficacy and are pretty well tolerated too, as long as you watch for two critical interactions.

    Listen now
Recommended
  • Approaches to Autism Intervention

    January 31, 2022
    canstockphoto2240982_child-bubbles_thumb.jpg
  • Currently Available Cannabis Products

    September 1, 2022
  • Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources

    October 17, 2022
    ChildAssessment.png
  • Approaches to Autism Intervention

    January 31, 2022
    canstockphoto2240982_child-bubbles_thumb.jpg
  • Currently Available Cannabis Products

    September 1, 2022
  • Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources

    October 17, 2022
    ChildAssessment.png
  • Approaches to Autism Intervention

    January 31, 2022
    canstockphoto2240982_child-bubbles_thumb.jpg
  • Currently Available Cannabis Products

    September 1, 2022
  • Interpreting Assessment Discrepancies from Multiple Sources

    October 17, 2022
    ChildAssessment.png

About

  • About Us
  • CME Center
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us

Shop Online

  • Newsletters
  • Multimedia Subscriptions
  • Books
  • eBooks
  • ABPN Self-Assessment Courses

Newsletters

  • The Carlat Psychiatry Report
  • The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
  • The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
  • The Carlat Hospital Psychiatry Report
  • The Carlat Geriatric Psychiatry Report

Contact

info@thecarlatreport.com

866-348-9279

PO Box 626, Newburyport MA 01950

Follow Us

Please see our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Subscription Agreement, Use of Cookies, and Hardware/Software Requirements to view our website.

© 2023 Carlat Publishing, LLC and Affiliates, All Rights Reserved.