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Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Advance Long-Term CPAP Adherence

Discover evidence-based techniques to reduce insomnia in patients undergoing sleep testing or among those starting treatment of sleep apnea with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), these simple interventions will reduce anxiety among patients and techs alike. Review breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery and employ these techniques in the sleep lab to help even the most challenging patients to sleep.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Learn how to help manage a patient's lab-based insomnia with simple interventions
  2. Optimize PAP therapy acclimatization with desensitization techniques
  3. Practice breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, and guided imagery to reduce anxiety

Speaker:

Brandon Peters, M.D.

Brandon Peters, M.D., is board-certified in both neurology and sleep medicine and currently practices at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle. He has worked in sleep medicine since college with extensive clinical and research experiences in the field.

      Recorded: 4/26/2021

      CEC Credit(s): 1.0 CEC for AAST

      Length: 1-hour

      Category: AAST Webinar

      Access Period: 30 days from date of access

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