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FREE WEB SEMINAR - SLEEP DYSFUNCTION OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: LESSONS FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA

Air Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 1 PM EST

Dr. Stephen Lund, Director of the Sleep Disorders Institute will present "SLEEP DYSFUNCTION OF POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: LESSONS FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA".

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the most frequently reported psychiatric consequence of traumatic events and of man-made disasters. This presentation will focus on the dysfunctional sleep symptomatology which occurs in PTSD with special reference given to the atrocities of the Vietnam War and the genocide which occurred at the hands of the Khmer Rouge in the “Killing Fields” of Cambodia.

Anxiety and sleep dysfunction are frequently interlaced. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a well defined diagnostic entity whose main feature is that of anxiety, as outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Some individuals develop PTSD upon exposure to life-threatening stress, and as a result, may experience recurrent distressing recollections and re-experiencing of the trauma, persistent avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, and persistent symptoms of increased arousal. In addition, PTSD-related sleep dysfunction may include recurrent nightmares or distressing dreams of the event, as well as difficulty falling or staying asleep.

During a recent trip to Cambodia and Vietnam as ambassadors for the American Psychiatric Association, a group of psychiatrists from across the nation gained new perspectives and incite all these decades later regarding the magnitude of the aftermath of Southeast Asian atrocities inclusive of the development of PTSD symptomatology within their communities, and the need for improved psychiatric treatments. Aside from some conventional, as well as newer unconventional medications, non-medication interventions such as behavioral-cognitive therapy, improved sleep hygiene, nightmare imagery rehearsal training, and others have shown promise in treating the dysfunctional sleep in patients with PTSD here in the United States.

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Date/Time: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 1 PM EST

Join Dr. Gary Zammit, board certified sleep specialist and insomnia expert for a discussion of the health impacts of difficulty falling asleep and staying sleep. Learn how these common problems affects the lives of people who suffer from them, and learn ways that you can find relief from your own sleep problems. From non-drug therapies to the latest in medication treatments, Dr. Zammit provides sound medical information based on the latest research in the field.

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