Artiss Symposium 2013: Psychiatry and Sleep Disorders

From the 2013 Artiss Symposium

There are many other reasons, in addition to nightmares or sleepwalking, that contribute to sleep and waking disorders. More than 100 different disorders of sleeping and waking have been identified. They can be grouped together in four categories: 1) problems with falling and staying asleep; 2) problems with staying awake; 3) problems maintaining a regular sleep schedule; and 4) unusual behaviors during sleep.

There were three leaders from The Academy of Sleep Medicine with us at the conference. Papers presented at their recent meeting reflect the variety of biopsychosocial parameters associated with sleep disorders. They range from basic science, to clinical science, to instrumentation. These papers address many of the issues we see in our clinical and wounded population. The thoughts and discussions about psychiatry and sleep disorders are timely and significant. This report is a summary of this important topic.