Faculty:
VaughnMcCall, MD; Michael Perlis, PhD; and
WilfredPigeon, PhD
Psychologist Level of Content:
Intermediate
Objectives:
1. Review theevidence-baseandpublichealthsignificance
supportingevaluationof disturbedsleepasasuicide risk
factor andwarningsignandcommonmethodological
problems that challenge thisareaof research;
2. Describe the scientific and clinical rationale regarding
treatment development of interventions targeting
sleep to reduce risk for suicide, aswell as inherent
methodological challenges; and
3. Discuss behavioral research findings in the
development, conduct and feasibility testing of
sleep-focused treatments for suicide prevention and
preliminary indications of response.
10:30am – 11:00am
Accounting forWakefulness,
DeathbySuicideExhibits an
IncreasedLikelihoodduring the
CircadianNight
Michael Perlis, PhD
11:00am– 11:30am
Concurrent HypnoticTreatment
AlongwithFluoxetine in the
Careof Suicidal, Depressed
Patientswith Insomnia
VaughnMcCall, MD
11:30am– 12:00pm
Effectsof aTwo- VersusFour-
SessionBehavioral Treatment
of InsomniaonDepression and
Suicidality
WilfredPigeon, PhD
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Treatment Development and
PreliminaryTestingof aBrief
Behavioral InsomniaTreatment
for SuicidePrevention
RebeccaBernert, PhD
S06: Neurodegeneration:Advances
inTranslational Neuroscience
10:30am – 12:30pm
Room 205A
Chair:
CliffordSaper, MD, PhD
Faculty:
ChristianBaumann, MD; DavidHoltzman, MD;
Miranda Lim, MD, PhD; and JacquesMontplaisir, MD, PhD
Psychologist Level of Content:
Advanced
Objectives:
1. Review new data on the neuroscience of
neurodegenerative disease and brain injury;
2. Discuss the association between genetic and
sleep patterns, and development of specific
neurodegenerative disorders; and
3. Analyze interventional strategies and their
mechanisms.
10:30am – 10:40am
Introduction
CliffordSaper, MD, PhD
10:40am – 11:10am
Sleep as aWindow into
NeurodegenerativeDisease
JacquesMontplaisir, MD, PhD
11:10am – 11:40am
Effectsof theSleep-WakeCycle
onAlzheimer’sDisease-related
Proteins:ABi-directional
Relationship?
DavidHoltzman, MD
11:40am – 12:05pm
Sleep-WakeDisturbances
FollowingTraumaticBrain
Injury: Translational Insights
ChristianBaumann, MD
12:05pm – 12:30pm
DietaryTherapy as aPotential
Treatment for Sleep-Wake
Disturbances inTraumaticBrain
Injury
Miranda Lim, MD, PhD
S07: CircadianRhythms, Sleep and
Metabolism
10:30am –12:30pm
RoomL100F
Chair:
FrankScheer, PhD
Faculty:
MartaGaraulet, PhD; ChristopherMorris, DPhil;
EsraTasali, MD; andKennethWright Jr., PhD
Psychologist Level of Content:
Intermediate
Objectives:
1. Describe the impact of the circadian system,
physiological sleep, and timingof food intake
on glucosemetabolism, caloric intake, energy
expenditure, and bodyweight regulation;
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