An Assessment of Medical Practitioners’ Knowledge of, Experience with, and Treatment Attitudes Towards Sleep Disorders and Nightmares
| Autor: | Katherine E. Miller, Westley A. Youngren, Joanne L. Davis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Sleep Wake Disorders medicine.medical_specialty Secondary problem Attitude of Health Personnel Health Personnel United States Dreams 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Clinical Psychology Health psychology 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans Female Clinical Competence Sleep (system call) Psychology Psychiatry 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Psychological treatment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 26:166-172 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3572 1068-9583 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10880-018-9574-7 |
| Popis: | Sleep disorders are frequently under assessed and not well understood by medical practitioners. This study investigated medical practitioners' knowledge of, experience with, and treatment considerations for sleep disorders, with a particular emphasis on nightmares. Eighty-eight individuals practicing medicine in the United States completed a survey eliciting information in three domains: (a) professional experience with nightmares, (b) knowledge of nightmares, and (c) attitudes about treatment of sleep disturbances. Seventy percent of participants reported a lack of professional experience with nightmares, 78% endorsed inaccurate definitions of a nightmares, and 82% considered sleep disorders to be a secondary problem, with 75% considering nightmares a secondary problem. Seventy-two percent of participants reported they would be likely to consider psychological treatment for nightmares. Results suggest that medical practitioners may not be receiving updated and/or adequate education about sleep disorders, including nightmares. This lack of information may contribute to sleep disorders being under assessed and untreated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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