Advanced CBT-I 2014 - Seminar

Advanced CBT-I 2014

Where:
PHILADELPHIA, PA
When:
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - Saturday, April 19, 2014

This event is not currently available for purchase.

For more information: Call (800) 844-8260
Day One: Thursday, April 17th

7:30 am – Check in/Morning Coffee

8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Program Schedule
  • Lecture on alternative delivery systems (phone, internet, skype)
  • Lecture on alternative measurement of sleep (actigraphy, zeo, etc.)
  • Lecture on adjuvant and/or alternative treatments (e.g., bright light, ISR and sleep compression)

12:30 to 1:30 pm – Lunch on your own
  • Lecture on interpreting PSG reports
  • Lecture on combo Tx (Meds and CBT-I)
  • Lecture on Med Titration

Day Two: Friday, April 18th

7:30 am – Check in/Morning Coffee

8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Program Schedule
  • Lecture on treating complex cases
  • Case Presentations by Donn Posner and Michael Perlis

12:00 to 1:00 pm – Lunch on your own
  • Case Presentations by Attendees

Day Three: Saturday, April 19th

7:30 am – Check in/Morning Coffee

8:00 am to 5:00 pm – Program Schedule
  • Review of classical resistances
  • Remaining Attendee Cases

12:00 to 1:00 pm – Lunch on your own
  • Role Plays/Case Studies

The course is cosponsored by the following at Upenn
  • Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • The Division of Sleep Medicine and the Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology
  • The Biobehavioral and Health Sciences Division of the School of Nursing

If you have questions about registration, please write the course admin person (Patti Johnson – pjohnson@pesi.com) or me, mperlis@upenn.edu
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS SEMINAR, GO TO THE CBT-I CONFERENCE SITE
HOTEL RESERVATIONS: A block of rooms have been reserved at Loews Hotel Center City Philadelphia, PA. Special room rates of $149.99 plus tax are available for April 16, 17, 18, 2014 while supplies last OR reserved by March 28, 2014. For more information on the hotel, www.loewshotels.com
  • The course is meant for only people who have attended the Basic Course (exceptions may, however, be granted)
  • The course has a participant component:
We are requesting that all attendees submit a case study report for this course. This is not required but is preferred. The submission should be 1) tendered through the Case Studies Archive worksheet; and 2) formatted based on a Power Point template we will provide upon submission/request (mperlis@upenn.edu). If you elect to submit a case, we will rebate you $50 following your attendance at the Advanced Course. If you elect to both submit and present a case (and field questions and comments), we will rebate you $100 following your attendance at the Advanced Course.
Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
  1. Describe the relative merits of conducting CBT-I in person, by phone, by Skype and other tele-heath technologies
  2. Describe the advanced models of Insomnia e.g., The Lundh Model, the Neurocognitive Model, the Harvey Model/Psychobiological Inhibition Model, etc.)
  3. Describe what actigraphy is; discuss the relative merits of the various equipment alternatives; conduct actigraphy as part of practice; obtain and interpret actigraphic data
  4. Interpret PSG reports and utilize them to good effect as part of regular practice
  5. Review history and physical and clinical chemistries documents and utilize them to assist in the determination of whether CBT-I is indicated
  6. Present a case from one’s practice and to discuss in detail the case conceptualization, the outcomes, and the strengths and weaknesses of the treatment delivery
  7. Discuss a wide array of common patient resistances and strategies for addressing these issues
  8. Prepare oneself for eligibility for the AASM (ABSM)’s BSM exam

MICHAEL PERLIS, PHD

Michael L. Perlis, PhD is internationally known for his work in the area of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (BSM). He is a coauthor of the first text book in this field and he is the senior author of a published CBT-I treatment manual and a larger text summarizing all BSM treatments. His research includes neurocognitive phenomena in insomnia, the cognitive and/or behavior effects of sedative hypnotics and placebos, the development of alternative treatment approaches for insomnia, and sleep in depression. His work has been, and continues to be, funded by the National Institutes of Health and he has published more than 100 articles and chapters on the sleep research related topics.

In addition to his academic endeavors, he has served on the editorial boards of Sleep, the Journal of Sleep Research, the journal of Sleep Medicine Research and the journal of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Perlis has also served as a member, or chair, of several committees and task forces of the Sleep Research Society and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and he was a founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine and served as the society's first president (2010-2011).

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Financial: Michael Perlis has employment relationships with the University of Freiburg and the University of Pennsylvania. He receives royalties as a published author. Michael Perlis receives a consulting fee from Anavex Life Sciences and Nexalin Technology. He receives grants Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Michael Perlis receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Michael Perlis is a member of the Sleep Research Society, the Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapy, and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He serves on several editorial boards, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.

DONN POSNER, PHD, DBSM

Donn Posner, PhD, DBSM, is the Founder and President of Sleepwell Consultants and provides consultation to organizations and individuals on a wide variety of sleep health issues including insomnia, circadian dysrhythmia, CPAP adherence, and parasomnias. He is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a consulting psychologist for the Palo Alto VA. Dr. Posner works on a number of grants exploring the effects of CBT-I in Gulf War Veterans, and Veterans with insomnia and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. He is also conducting a pilot aimed at using CBT-I techniques to decrease fatigue in breast cancer survivors by increasing total sleep time. Dr. Posner spent 25 years as the Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for the Sleep Disorders Center of Lifespan Hospitals and was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and is one of the first Certified Behavioral Sleep Medicine specialists recognized by that group. He is a founding member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and he has achieved the status of Diplomate of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (DBSM).



Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Donn Posner is the founder and president of Sleepwell Consultants and has employment relationships with the Stanford University School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research. He serves as an advisory board member of Brain Train 2020 LTD and iSleep Clinic. He was a previous advisory board member for Dawn Health and Delta Sleep.io. Dr. Posner receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Donn Posner is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Psychological Association, the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

MICHAEL A GRANDNER, PH.D.

Michael A. Grander, PhD., is a licensed clinical psychologist. His research focuses on how sleep and sleep-related behaviors are related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, neurobehavioral functioning, mental health, and longevity. He is currently studying how sleep patterns are related to health and functioning, and the social, environmental, and behavioral factors that determine how we sleep. He has extensive experience working with actigraphy with over 10 years in both research and clinical applications.

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