Overview

Over the past 2 years, the APS and the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) have worked together to provide insomnia and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) education to over 2,000 Australian psychologists.

This webinar forms part of a series informed by feedback from psychologists on additional sleep education needs and specific areas of interest.

This webinar will provide information on the prevalence, aetiology, assessment and treatment of insomnia in women, with a particular focus on the perimenopausal and postmenopausal years. The session is delivered by psychologists who specialise in insomnia and sleep disturbances among women and will highlight the tailored use of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) along with other key management strategies. The session will discuss how biological, psychological and social changes during perimenopause influence sleep, and outline methods to identify and treat insomnia in this population. The session will also address the under-recognition of co-occurring sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnoea, and the influence of sex differences on such presentations.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those who are new to the topic.

Duration of access

This webinar will be recorded. Access to the recording and presenter slides is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

• recognise the various biological, psychological and social factors that interact to influence sleep during perimenopause,

• identify insomnia in the context of menopause, and apply models like the 3P model to guide formulation, and

• gain familiarity with evidence-based strategies (including CBT-I, lifestyle changes, and medical options) to manage insomnia during perimenopause and beyond. 

Presenter(s)

Delwyn Bartlett, Amelia Scott, Aurore Perrault

About the presenter(s)

Associate Professor Delwyn Bartlett is a health psychologist and co-ordinator of Medical Psychology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research (WIMR)  She has been working in sleep medicine as a researcher and clinician for over 30 years.  She set up and ran a group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for the treatment of insomnia.  She works in private practice at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research seeing insomnia patients and does training & supervision of psychologists interested in working in sleep.  She continues to be involved in a number of research studies at the WIMR.  She has worked on the NHMRC grant exploring sleep in association with infrasound exposure (Wind Farm study) a sleep program for new parents; the effects of cannabis on sleep & performance; an app for sleep consolidation; improving sleep in shift workers; internet programs for adolescents; the association between sleep disorders and dementia; high density EEG studies and recently working on an emotional well-being program for individuals with COPD.  She has worked on a number of other NHMRC grants and has authored and co-authored many papers relating to sleep disorders and treatment interventions.

Dr Amelia Scott is a Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at Macquarie University and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. She has specialised expertise in health psychology, with a focus on sleep, chronic pain, and neurological disorders. At the eCentreClinic, Macquarie University, Amelia leads the development and evaluation of digital treatments for mental health conditions, with a particular emphasis on insomnia and sleep disturbance. Her research and clinical work are dedicated to improving sleep health across diverse populations and complex comorbidities.

Dr Aurore Perrault is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research and a Conjoint Lecturer at Macquarie University. Specialising in sleep medicine, her research focuses on non-pharmacological interventions (i.e., cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia, stimulus control, sensory stimulation) to improve sleep quality, cognitive functioning and mental health, with a particular emphasis on the role of women’s health in sleep across the lifespan and the development of women-specific care in sleep disorders.