Comprehensive Sleep Education

Gain a deep understanding of sleep architecture and its developmental stages.

Insight into Psychiatric Illness

Learn how psychiatric disorders and medications influence sleep patterns.

Practical Applications

Apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios and improve sleep quality.

Unlock the Secrets of Sleep

Embark on a journey to unravel the mysteries of sleep architecture, developmental stages, and the profound impact of psychiatric illness and medications. This course equips you with valuable insights to enhance your understanding and optimize your sleep patterns. Take the first step towards a well-rested and healthier lifestyle today!

Meet Your Expert Instructor

I’m Maria, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, and sleep comes up in almost every psychiatric appointment I have. Patients ask about it, it affects how their medications work, and it shapes how they feel day to day. But when I was in training, nobody really taught us the neuroscience behind it: why sleep matters structurally, how neurotransmitters regulate it, or how the medications we prescribe can change what is happening in the brain at night. I created this course because I believe informed prescribing starts with understanding the full picture. When clinicians understand how sleep works, and how we may unintentionally disrupt it, we can make better decisions for our patients. Sleep is not a small part of psychiatric care. It affects mood, cognition, trauma recovery, medication response, and quality of life. Getting it right matters. This is the course I wish had existed when I was training. I hope it gives you the foundation to bring that knowledge into every appointment.

Course Curriculum

8 Chapters · 57 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction & Objectives

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      How to use this course

    2. This is a course brought to you by Paperflower Institute Free preview
    3. The Sleep-Med Connection: Optimizing Outcomes Through Informed Prescribing Free preview
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    Introduction to Sleep Architecture

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      What is Sleep Architecture?

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      Neurotransmitters and Sleep

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      Hormones and Sleep

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      [Course Handout] Sleep and Your Brain Chemistry

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      Developmental Aspects of Sleep

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      [Course Handout] Circadian Rhythms Through the Ages

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      The Sleep Systems

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      Module 1 Chapter Knowledge Check

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      Module 1 Reflection

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    Pathological Sleep and Sleep Variations

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      Common Psychiatric Disorders Affecting Sleep

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      Autism, ADHD and Sleep Differences

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      Pregnancy, Postpartum & Sleep Changes

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      Sleep Apnea

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      Restless Legs Syndrome

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      Common Parasomnias and Sleep Disorders

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      [Course Handout] Understanding Parasomnias: Strange Things That Happen in Sleep

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      Hypnogogic & Hypnopompic Hallucinations

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      Module 2 Chapter Knowledge Check

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      Module 2 Reflection

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    Chemicals on Sleep Architecture

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      Alcohol and other Substances on Sleep

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      The Effect of Common OTC Meds & Supplements

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      Understanding Alterations of REM Sleep

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      Module 3 Chapter Knowledge Check

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      Module 3 Reflection

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    The Interventions

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      Shifting to a Neuroaffirming Sleep Approach

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      Evidence Based Therapy Impact on Sleep

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      Utilizing Supplements Effectively

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      Medications and Sleep Architecture

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      Module 4 Chapter Knowledge Check

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      Module 4 Reflection

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    Clinician Handouts

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      [Clinician Handout] Understanding Sleep Architecture

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      [Clinician Handout] Quick Reference: Neurotransmitters in Sleep

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      [Clinician Handout] Hormones and Sleep

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      [Clinician Handout] How Sleep Problems in Autism Impact Daytime Functioning and Learning

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      [Clinician Handout] Glycine for Sleep and Irritability in Autism Spectrum Disorder

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      [Clinician Handout] Glycine for Sleep and Cognitive Support in Schizophrenia

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      [Clinician Handout] Clinical Guide: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Night Wakings

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      [Clinician Handout] Psychiatric Medications: Impact on Sleep

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      [Clinician Handout] Sleep Architecture and Circadian Disruption in Psychiatric Conditions

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      [Clinician Handout] Sleep Disruption Across the Menopausal Transition and Impact of Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period on Sleep

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      [Clinician Handout] Sleep Patterns in Neurologic and Psychiatric Conditions

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      [Clinician Handout] Quick Guide: OTC Medicines, Supplements, and Sleep

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    Patient Handouts

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      [PT Handout] Understanding Your Sleep: A Simple Guide to Sleep Architecture

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      [PT Handout] Understanding Sleep Hygiene

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      [PT Handout] Can’t Sit Still, Can’t Sleep?: Blame Restless Legs Syndrome

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      [PT Handout] Melatonin vs. Sleep Aids What's the Difference

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      [PT Handout] Melatonin Basics Safe Use and Sleep Tips

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      [PT Handout] Twitchy Legs, Tired Nights: Restless Legs in Pregnancy

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      [PT Handout] Therapies That Can Improve Sleep

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      [PT Handout] Sleep and Your Brain Chemistry A Quick Guide to Neurotransmitters and Hormones in Sleep

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      [PT Handout] Finding the Right Supplements for Better Sleep

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      [PT Handout] How Different Substances Affect Sleep

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      [PT Handout] Over-the-Counter Medicines, Supplements, and Your Sleep

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    References

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      Course References

Bring sleep into every prescribing decision.

Understand what is happening in your patients’ brains at night, and use that knowledge to support better psychiatric care.

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