Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#19 - Nightmares and Night Terrors: Whatever You Do, Don't Fall Asleep
On this special Halloween edition, we will wander into the dark and terrifying forest of nightmares and night terrors. In this episode, we will:
- Explore the origin of the term nightmare
- Differentiate nightmares from bad dreams and learn what constitutes the diagnosis of nightmare disorder
- List other REM-related parasomnias besides nightmare disorder (like isolated sleep paralysis (Episode 16), REM Behavior Disorder, and catathrenia
- Characterize the prevalence of nightmares and nightmare disorder as well as its risk factors
- Look in depth at treatments in particular Image Rehearsal Therapy and the newer Targeted Memory Reactivation technique
- Name medications sometimes employed in nightmare disorder therapy
- Define night terrors and other non-REM-related parasomnias like sleep talking (somniloquy), sleepwalking (somnambulism), sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), and various sexsomnias
- Characterize the prevalence of night terrors as well as their risk factors
- Review treatments and best practices for these disorders
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
