Insomnia: to treat or not to treat – is that a question
Colin Shapiro, BSc (Hon), MBBCh, PhD, MRCPsych, FRCP(C); Dora Zalai, MD, PhD, C. Psych
Topics: Insomnia
- Up to 1.5 CFPC Mainpro+ Credits
- Up to 1.5 Royal College (section 1) Credits
Objectives
Faculty
Credit
- Appreciate why and when to treat insomnia
- Learn to distinguish between insomnia symptoms and insomnia disorder
- Understand evidence-based treatments for insomnia disorder
- Become aware of diagnostic and treatment considerations for insomnia in different age groups
Colin Shapiro BSc (Hon), MBBCh, PhD, MRCPsych, FRCP(C)
Dr. Colin Shapiro trained in medicine in South Africa and completed his PhD in Scotland. He is a professor in psychiatry and ophthalmology and has been involved in sleep research for almost half a century. He has published over 300 papers and has 30,000 citations. He has co-authored over 20 books for patients and 5 academic books; the most recent one about CPAP adherence with Dr. Zalai.
Dora Zalai MD, PhD, C. Psych
Dr. Dora Zalai had worked as a physician prior to earning her doctoral degree in clinical psychology. She practices in the areas of clinical and health psychology and is an expert in behavioural sleep medicine. She runs an Insomnia Specialty Clinic in Toronto. Her research on circadian rhythm disorders has led to a new approach to treat insomnia symptoms after concussion. Her current area of special interest is sleep in the peri-menopausal period.
She has educated clinicians and patient groups about sleep and fatigue in North America, Europe and Australia and set up cognitive and behavioural therapy programs in community and hospital settings.