An Assessment of Medical Practitioners' Knowledge of, Experience with, and Treatment Attitudes Towards Sleep Disorders and Nightmares.
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
; 26(2): 166-172, 2019 06.
Article
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| ID: mdl-30043244
ABSTRACT
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.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Wake Disorders
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Attitude of Health Personnel
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Clinical Competence
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Health Personnel
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Dreams
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Psychol Med Settings
Journal subject:
PSICOLOGIA
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States