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082: Dr. Brian Curtis, Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Specialist & Founder of Honest Sleep LLC: Chronic Sleep Disruption & Its Direct Link To Mental Hea…
082: Dr. Brian Curtis, Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Specialist & Founder of Honest Sleep LLC: Chronic Sleep Disruption & Its Direct Link To Mental Hea…
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60 minutes
Released:
Sep 26, 2022
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GUEST BIO: Brian Curtis, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and founder of Honest Sleep, LLC, a telehealth-based clinical practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of chronic insomnia and nightmare disorder. He has over 12 years of research experience in the field of sleep medicine and is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine. Dr. Curtis received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and M.S. in Human Genetics from the University of Utah. Dr. Curtis’s work includes targeting comorbid sleep disruption for individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, and depression. As sleep disruption is transdiagnostic across most mental health concerns, Dr. Curtis is particularly interested in helping fellow therapists increase their competence in the assessment and treatment of sleep-related difficulties with their clients.SHOW NOTES: ? How Dr. Brian cured his chronic insomnia after suffering from it for 21 years and becoming a sleep specialist himself? How anxiety and sleep are interrelated? Sleep disturbances: anxiety, chronic stress, post-traumatic disorder ? Why sleep problems can persist despite successful anxiety treatment? During pre-sleep, we can experience anxiety in the forms of planning and worrying? Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep, stay asleep, or experience early morning wake ups? CBTI or cognitive behavioral therapy is the multi-component treatment considered as the gold standard for treating insomnia; It is skill-based and isn’t pills based ? What are the evidence-based strategies to manage the chronic cycle of anxiety-sleep disruption? How important is consistent bedtime and waking time?? What is paradoxical insomnia ? A typical night's sleep for Dr. CurtisSPONSOR:Huge shoutout to our sponsor: Biooptimizers!They are my nightly source for magnesium supplementationgo to www.magbreakthrough.com/sleepisaskill for the kind I use every night!Website: https://www.honestsleep.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/honest.sleep.llc Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianCurtisPhD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075560074984 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-curtis-ph-d-a8853522b/ DISCLAIMER:The information contained on this podcast, our website, newsletter, and the resources available for download are not intended as, and shall not be understood or construed as, medical or health advice. The information contained on these platforms is not a substitute for medical or health advice from a professional who is aware of the facts and circumstances of your individual situation.
Released:
Sep 26, 2022
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Podcast episode
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