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2019-2020 ATSU University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PBHC 7040 - Sleep-Wake Disorders


1 credit

Students learn to take a comprehensive sleep-related patient history in order to make an accurate diagnosis or diagnoses for the following sleep-wake disorders: Insomnia, Hypersomnolence, Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders and Parasomnias. The range of treatment options available for the major sleep-wake diagnoses along with risks and benefits of common treatments are discussed. Furthermore, students learn how to provide clear, understandable and supportive patient education while taking into account and planning for all relevant cultural, ethical, and legal factors.