PSYD 895H Special Topics: Sleep Wake Factors and Psychopathology

The course examines the basic elements of sleep, sleep architecture and the assessment of sleep. The wake day experiences of individuals with and without a psychiatric diagnosis will be studied in terms of their sleep quality and impact of treatments to address sleep disturbances. Students will focus on Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia treatment as an empirically supported treatment as well as other non-pharmacological treatments of sleep disturbance. The aim of the course is to learn about the impact of sleep on the wake day experiences of individuals with a psychiatric diagnosis. Popular, clinical treatment and empirical sources will be assigned. Students will complete a paper and team project assignments for course credit. Pre-requisite9s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1.5 semester hours