Wellness Series Part 1: Sleep and Brain Injury
Sleep is everything. Sleep, or the lack of it can significantly impact brain function for everyone, and individuals are particularly at risk after brain injury. Accurate assessment of sleep disorders is critical in addressing residuals as is appropriate behavior management. This presentation discusses:
- Sleep and dementing disease, and how less sleep chemically increases the spread of pathology
- Various sleep disorders after brain injury
- The criticality of assessment of sleep disorders
- Approaches to behavioral health management of sleep problems
PRESENTER:
Kim Gorgens, PhD, ABPP, Professor, University of Denver
Published: July 2020
#braininjury #headinjury #TBI #traumaticbraininjury #braininjuryresources #braininjurytraining #sleep #sleepdisorders #behaviormanagement
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Serving as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contacts to federal agencies, state and national associations and TBI stakeholders across the country. NASHIA provides technical assistance to state governments and their partners as well as collective representation on federal policy issues through its membership.
Since 1990, NASHIA has been fulfilling its mission of assisting state government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury and their families.
NASHIA offers resources and trainings to survivors, caregivers, state agencies, and more. Many trainings offer certificates of attendance, or continuing education units (CEs) from the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners or the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
https://www.nashia.org/
Join @ https://www.nashia.org/membership
Training @ https://www.nashia.org/trainingu
Sleep is everything. Sleep, or the lack of it can significantly impact brain function for everyone, and individuals are particularly at risk after brain injury. Accurate assessment of sleep disorders is critical in addressing residuals as is appropriate behavior management. This presentation discusses:
– Sleep and dementing disease, and how less sleep chemically increases the spread of pathology
– Various sleep disorders after brain injury
– The criticality of assessment of sleep disorders
– Approaches to behavioral health management of sleep problems
PRESENTER:
Kim Gorgens, PhD, ABPP, Professor, University of Denver
Published: July 2020
#braininjury #headinjury #TBI #traumaticbraininjury #braininjuryresources #braininjurytraining #sleep #sleepdisorders #behaviormanagement
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Serving as the leading source of information and education for state employees who support public brain injury programs, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators provides information on national trends, best practices, and state contacts to federal agencies, state and national associations and TBI stakeholders across the country. NASHIA provides technical assistance to state governments and their partners as well as collective representation on federal policy issues through its membership.
Since 1990, NASHIA has been fulfilling its mission of assisting state government in promoting partnerships and building systems to meet the needs of individuals with brain injury and their families.
NASHIA offers resources and trainings to survivors, caregivers, state agencies, and more. Many trainings offer certificates of attendance, or continuing education units (CEs) from the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners or the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
https://www.nashia.org/
Join @ https://www.nashia.org/membership
Training @ https://www.nashia.org/trainingu
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