Session Information
2006 Midyear Clinical Meeting
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Sleep Disorders: Practical Solutions and Advances in Treatment
Track:
Sessions
Program Code: 212-L01
Date: Monday, December 4, 2006
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location:
213C (CC)
MODERATOR:
Kelly C. Lee, Pharm.D., BCPP, Assistant Professor, Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, Loma Linda, CA
SPEAKER(S):
Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, VASDHS, San Diego
Non-Pharmacological Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Cynthia K. Kirkwood, Pharm.D., BCPP, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Vice Chair for Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Identification and Assessment of Sleep Disorders
Michael Z. Wincor, Pharm.D., BCPP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences; University of Southern California, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine, Los Angeles
Advances in Pharmacological Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Description
Learning Objectives: Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, and comorbidities of sleep disorders in the general and special populations. Compare and contrast the MOA, pharmacokinetic parameters, adverse effects, and monitoring parameters for the recent pharmacological treatment options approved for the treatment of insomnia. Explain how to educate patients on the non-pharmacological strategies for the treatment of insomnia based upon primary literature evidence. Describe a safe and effective treatment plan for sleep disorders based upon a patient?s demographic profile and medical history.