Insomnia disorder in adolescence - Assessment and management opportunities

Insomnia disorder in adolescence is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, and under-treated, yet results in significant functional, social, and concentration difficulties.


This webinar will provide up-to-date, evidence-based information for sleep and primary care clinicians and researchers on identifying and managing insomnia in adolescence. Four clinician-researchers with expertise in insomnia management in adolescent populations will present information about the current landscape of insomnia management, cognitive and behavioural treatment approaches, digital interventions, and co-morbid circadian rhythm difficulties faced by adolescence with insomnia symptoms.

What are the 2-3 key points that the audience will take away after attending this webinar?

  •  Understand the causes and presenting features of insomnia in adolescence
  • Know how and where to access evidence-based management options for insomnia
  • Identify circadian rhythm disruption in adolescence with insomnia symptoms

Who would benefit from attending this webinar?
Sleep and respiratory clinicians, researchers, technologists, psychologists and other allied health professionals, students of all career stages.
Primary care clinicians.

Chairs:
A/Prof Jasneek Chawla, Consultant Physician in Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane and Associate Professor Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland.
Dr Alexander Sweetman, Program Manager - Australasian Sleep Association, Research Fellow at the Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health at Flinders University, and Clinical Sleep Technician at Flinders Medical Centre, SA Health.

Speakers:
Dr Sara Winter - Clinical Psychologist, Brisbane, QLD Health.
Prof Sarah Blunden – (MAPS, FCCLP, BA (Hons Psy), MSocSc, MClin Psych, PhD), researcher, Central Queensland University and Monash University and clinical psychologist, Paediatric Sleep and Psychology Clinic.
A/Prof Aliza Werner-Seidler - BPsychol (Hons) Combined PhD/MPsychol(Clinical) Black Dog Institute. 
Dr Gorica Micic - Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), Master of Psychology (Clinical), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Honours), Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) Flinders University. 

This webinar is free for members and $25.00 for non-members. To register you will need to log in with your member details, or create an account on this website if you're not a member. 

The webinar will be recorded and made available online afterwards - free to ASA members and for a small fee to others. By registering to attend, you are giving your permission to be recorded.

Please note:
Registration closes three hours before the webinar starts and you will not be able to register after that. 

We will email you the webinar access details after you register and again a few hours before the webinar commences.

Date:  Tuesday 3 September, 2024
Time:  5pm -NSW, QLD, ACT, Tasmania, and Victoria
            4:30pm  - NT and SA
            3pm - WA 
            7pm - New Zealand 

 

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When
9/3/2024 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
AUS Eastern Standard Time
Where
Zoom
Sign in or create an account to register Registration ends 9/3/2024 6:15 PM
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