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What can i expect at a sleep therapist's appointment?
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Questions: A sleep therapist will want to know medication list, herbal supplement list, drug and alcohol history, medical and family history, sleep habits including bed time/wake up time/naps along with exactly what you are seeking help with and if and how you have been treated in the past. A frank discussion about your motivation for treatment and history are key. Certain sleep tests may be recommended also.
Answered 7/29/2015
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Sleep therapist: The sleep therapist will obtain a thorough medical, psychological, family, and sleep history, make a diagnosis, have you keep a sleep diary and explain the process of. Cbti to you. Read more at: stanfordhospital.Org/clinicsmedservices/clinics/sleep/... Cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) for insomnia. Learn more about the insonmnia and behavioral sleep medicine program at stanford.
Answered 11/9/2013
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