Solving Clinical Challenges: Untangling Sleep Problems in Psychiatric Practice

Sleep complaints frequently complicate psychiatric care, yet clinicians often struggle to determine whether insomnia or hypersomnia reflects medication effects, primary sleep disorders, circadian disruption, trauma, or worsening psychiatric illness. This session uses real-world case examples to help clinicians differentiate psychiatric from sleep-driven symptoms, identify key diagnostic clues, and address treatment resistance when sleep disruption persists. Faculty will explore strategies for optimizing medication timing, integrating behavioral sleep interventions, navigating comorbid conditions such as pain or substance use, and deciding when to pursue sleep studies. Participants will gain actionable, case-based tools to improve sleep and stabilize overall psychiatric outcomes.

Session developed in partnership with the Sleep Research Society Foundation (SRSF).