The American Academy of Sleep Medicine administers the Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Exam.
Candidates for the exam are expected to have the ability to evaluate, diagnose and
treat patients who have any of the full range of sleep disorders.
The exam also covers the major cognitive, behavioral and psychiatric theories that
provide the rationale for the behavioral evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders.
Successful candidates will display a thorough understanding of the behavioral and
cognitive treatments that are based on these theories.
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Next Exam Date: |
June 8, 2008 |
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Location: |
Baltimore, Maryland |
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Format: |
160 multiple-choice questions |
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Length: |
Four hours |
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Cost: |
$250.00 |
Contact the AASM national office
for more information about the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Exam.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is committed to behavioral sleep medicine, an important and first-line therapeutic option for insomnia as well as a growing area of interest in sleep medicine.
The domain of behavioral sleep medicine comprises the behavioral dimension of normal and abnormal sleep mechanisms and prevention, assessment, and treatment of sleep disorders and associated behavioral and emotional problems through the application of established principles of behavior change.
In addition to educational opportunities in behavioral sleep medicine, the AASM offers a certification examination each June at the SLEEP Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Certification, which is optional, recognizes candidates that have relevant experience in behavioral sleep medicine and successfully passed the examination.
Recently, changes have been made to the eligibility criteria and application for the behavioral sleep medicine examination as well as the administration of the examination. Please note the eligibility requirements and application for as well as the administration of the 2008 certification examination follow the old guidelines. These guidelines allow candidates who possess a medical degree (e.g., MD) or postdoctoral degree (e.g., PhD) and valid license and meet the eligibility requirements to sit for the examination. The examination will be offered in June at the SLEEP 2008 Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
After the completion of the 2008 examination cycle, the administ |