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Forward10.15.24 | Sleep in Psychopathology in Youth
Live Webinar ~ 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST
Guest Speaker
Bengi Baran, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry
Carver College of Medicine
Research Staff in Psychiatry
Massachusetts General Hospital
Dr. Baran received her PhD in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where she studied the effects of aging on the cognitive function of sleep. Then she went on to complete post-doctoral research training at Harvard Medical School in sleep and psychiatric brain imaging. Prior to establishing her lab at the University of Iowa’s Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, she was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital, where she studies sleep mediated deficits in chronic severe mental illness. She is interested in understanding the role of sleep in the etiology of psychiatric disorders. A specific focus is on identifying sleep-related biomarkers of risk for psychotic disorders using functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), sleep electroencephalography (EEG) and clinical and cognitive assessments. Dr. Baran’s work is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Iowa Neuroscience Institute and through philanthropy. She also serves as the Director of Neuroscience Research of the Psychosis-risk Intervention, Education, and Research (PIER) Program, a research and clinical service program that aims to enhance our understanding of at-risk mental states, identify neuroscience-informed predictors of conversion and dramatically reduce the duration of untreated psychosis in the community.
Session Overview
It is widely accepted that sleep disruption accompanies most major psychiatric disorders. Despite this connection, it still remains a challenge to elucidate the causal role sleep plays in the emergence or exacerbation of psychopathology symptoms. In this presentation, some new research initiatives will be reviewed and the emerging findings discussed that examine thalamocortical circuit disruption in early-course psychosis, the effects of NREM sleep oscillations on anxiety and negative affect, and social media use and sleep health in youth.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, attendees should be better able to:
- Evaluate the evidence for the critical role of sleep in cognition and emotional processing
- Determine whether sleep can be considered as a culprit for the emergence (or exacerbation) of neuropsychiatric disorders.
- Interpret ways in which polysomnography and actigraphy have been utilized to identify sleep-related biomarkers of mental health.
- Practice how different scales and questionnaires can be utilized to assess sleep hygiene, circadian rhythm and sleep disorders.
- Understand ways in which individuals can keep a healthy sleep regimen.
| In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |  |
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 1.00 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- 1.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.