Description

This webinar is a rebroadcast of Dr. Winkelman's insomnia lecture initially presented in Boston in April 2011 as part of the Difficult to Treat Depression Program. 

In patients with major depressive disorder, approximately two-thirds present with comorbid insomnia; in fact, epidemiological and clinical studies show depression to be the most frequent cause of chronic insomnia. However, evaluation of insomnia in depressed patients is complex; insomnia can be a core symptom of major depression as well as a side effect of antidepressants. Clinicians must also rule out other primary sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and periodic limb movement disorder. In this lecture, providers will learn about the relationship between insomnia and depression, three of the most common sleep disorders, and how to implement effective insomnia treatments.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Formulate assessment and treatment strategies for depressed patients with insomnia.

Faculty

  • John W. Winkelman, MD, PhD
    Associate Physician, Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

CME Information

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), however, this activity is not accredited.

Credit Designation
This activity is not accredited.

 

 

Planners

The following planners of this activity have indicated that neither they nor their families have a significant financial interest or affiliation with the manufacturer of any commercial products or provider of commercial services:

Robert J. Birnbaum, MD, PhD: Planner

John A. Fromson, MD: Planner, reviewer

Anan Nathif, EdM: Planner

Tristan Gorrindo, MD: Planner

Hardware/Software Specifications: 

This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using Internet Explorer 8+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Safari 4+. This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.

Optimal System Configuration:
Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 10.1+
Browser: Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 8.0+, Safari 4.0+, or Google Chrome 7.0+
Operating System: Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+
Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher

Minimum Requirements:
Windows PC:
500-MHz Pentium II; Windows XP or higher; 128 MB RAM; Video Card at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card at least 16-bit; Macromedia Flash Player 10 or higher, audio playback with speakers for programs with video content; Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 1.0+, Google Chrome, or Opera
Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher with latest updates installed; 1.83MHz Intel Core Duo or faster; RAM: 128MB or more; Video Card: at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card: at least 16-bit

Speakers

 

The following speakers and/or planners have reported receiving something of value from a company whose product may be germane to the content of their presentations:

John W. Winkelman, MD, PhD

No disclosures indicated.

Last updated: 7/27/2010