Can’t Sleep? New Study Says Try Therapy, Not Pills
MAY 3 2016, 2:15 AM ET | by MAGGIE FOX | NBCNews.com People with insomnia should try counseling before they turn to pills, which often carry dangerous side-effects, a doctors’ group advised Monday. Specialized counseling can and does work, even if people don’t like doing it and even if doctors often don’t know how to do it, the American College of Physicians said in new guidelines on insomnia. “The evidence is quite strong that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective. It works. It’s long-lasting and it has the potential to decrease cost to the health care system,” Dr. Wayne Riley, president …
CPAP May Improve PTSD in Veterans With Sleep Apnea
February 24, 2017 | Laura Stiles, Assistant Editor | PsychiatryAdvisor.com Researchers have found that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms improved in veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Ali A. El-Solh, MD, MPH, from the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo, New York and the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo, and colleagues conducted a prospective cohort study that included 47 veterans with PTSD and OSA. The following tests were administered at baseline and at 3 months after CPAP therapy: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale …
Are Sleep Problems Affecting Your Mental Health?
A lack of rest could put you at risk. How to ensure you’re getting the sleep you need. By Michael O. Schroeder | Staff Writer UsNews.com | Jan. 31, 2017 You’re not quite yourself when you don’t get the rest you need. Whether you’re simply failing to get sufficient sleep, have a sleep disorder or are not getting quality zzz’s for another reason, research shows your sleep problems could be a drag on your overall well-being – including heart health, raising cardiovascular risk; and the studies show the ill effects can extend to mental health. “Getting sufficient sleep night after …
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