Insomnia

Offering Brief Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (BBTi) in primary care settings

Offering Brief Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (BBTi) in primary care settings

By Vinicio Delgado and Dr. Wayne Lai on July 19, 2023

Insomnia is one of the most commonly reported sleep disorders at our sleep clinic. Despite its prevalence, treating it can be challenging due to its complex and multifactorial nature. A comprehensive and personalized approach to treatment is, therefore, necessary for effective management. However, providing this level of support requires significant time and resources. Offering a self-help intervention as a complement to care can help reach patients who might not otherwise receive CBTi or refuse onsite treatment.

Parkinson’s disease: burden of non-motor problems

Parkinson’s disease: burden of non-motor problems

By Dr. Darly Wile on April 3, 2019

What I have found is that while it can sometimes be assumed that motor problems are the patient’s “biggest problem”, this is often not the case; instead, I now make a point of asking the patient, and their family directly: “What is the biggest problem for you right now?”

Mindshift

This app changed my practice: Mindshift App

By Dr. Daniel Dodek on March 18, 2015

Mental health problems including anxiety, depression and stress make up a large proportion of a typical day in primary care medicine. They also contribute a huge comorbid burden in specialty care. These conditions all require an intense amount of time to help and manage patients.

The most important question never asked about sleep

The most important question never asked about sleep

By Dr. Judy Allen on October 24, 2011

Prior to working at a Sleep Clinic had failed to ask the most important question when assessing insomnia concerns in patients with or without a primary psychiatric disorder. Before resorting to sedative hypnotic, antidepressant and/or antipsychotic polypharmacy…

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