Behavioral Sleep Medicine: An Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine
March 20-21, 2010
The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus
Oak Brook, Illinois

During this course, leading clinicians and researchers in sleep medicine will provide an overview of the application of psychological principles to the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders and related conditions.

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Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine: Evaluation and Management of Hypersomnia Webinar
March 23, 2010
Online Webinar
12:00pm CST

This webinar, presented by Allison Harvey, PhD, will cover hypersomnia as a significant public health issue that causes distress and dysfunction for patients. Areas in which additional research is needed such as definition of the mechanism by which hypersomnia occurs and effective treatments will be discussed. After expressing concerns about pharmacological interventions, Dr. Harvey will discuss possibilities for CBT interventions.

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Current Topics in Sleep Medicine: Sleep Deprivation and the Metabolic Syndrome Webinar
March 30, 2010


This webinar, presented by Fred Turek, PhD, will cover how the causes of obesity and the complications that arise from it entail a combination of genetic, physiological, and behavioral factors. Interestingly, recent epidemiological and clinical studies indicate that the control of sleep-wake states may be an important factor in the regulation of energy metabolism. For example, numerous epidemiological studies have demonstrated a relationship between reduced sleep time and risk factors for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

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Current Topics in Sleep Medicine: Updates in RBD Diagnosis and Management Webinar
April 7, 2010
Online Webinar
12:00pm CDT

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Current Topics in Sleep Medicine: Eyes Wide Shut: Sleep and Fatigue in Residency Webinar
April 21, 2010
Online Webinar
12:00pm CDT

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Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine: CBT-I and Strategies for Hypnotic Discontinuation Webinar
May 5, 2010
Online Webinar
12:00pm CST

This webinar, presented by Ryan Wetzler, PsyD, CBSM will cover the definition of insomnia and CBT, review clinical considerations, review the effectiveness of CBT-I and describe a step-by-step cognitive-behavioral treatment process for chronic insomnia.

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Introduction to the Psychology of Sleep Medicine: Evaluation and Management of CPAP Non-adherence Webinar
May 13, 2010
Online Webinar
12:00pm CST

This webinar, presented by Mark Aloia, PhD, CBSM will cover the definition of obstructive sleep apnea, review behavioral consequences of sleep disordered breathing (SDB), introduce the problem of adherence, and discuss the role of behavioral sleep medicine in the treatment of SDB.

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Weather Cancellation Policy

In the event that a registrant is unable to attend a course due to severe weather forcing airline cancellations or airport closures, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine will apply 50 percent of the individual’s registration fees toward another AASM course held within 12 months.

Within 30 days after the course the registrant must provide documentation from the airport or airline confirming the inability to travel due to severe weather.

This policy does not apply to the SLEEP Annual Meeting; the length and nature of this event provides registrants sufficient time to make alternate travel arrangements to attend a portion of the event.