In this episode, host Dr Ralph Audehm speaks with GPs Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse:
Explore the bi-directional relationship between alcohol use disorder and insomnia
Practical GP-level strategies to screen for and assess sleep in patients with alcohol use disorder
Why benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are contraindicated in current or past patients
Realistic CBT-I strategies for a standard GP consult
How wearables and sleep tracking offer objective feedback on sleep architecture, HRV and alcohol's impact

Host: Dr Ralph Audehm | Total Time: 35 mins

Experts: Dr Chris Davis, GP and Dr Jenny Lee, GP

In this episode, host Dr Ralph Audehm speaks with GPs Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse:
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<li>Explore the bi-directional relationship between alcohol use disorder and insomnia</li>
<li>Practical GP-level strategies to screen for and assess sleep in patients with alcohol use disorder</li>
<li>Why benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are contraindicated in current or past patients</li>
<li>Realistic CBT-I strategies for a standard GP consult</li>
<li>How wearables and sleep tracking offer objective feedback on sleep architecture, HRV and alcohol's impact</li>
</ul>
Host: Dr Ralph Audehm | Total Time: 35 mins
Experts: Dr Chris Davis, GP and Dr Jenny Lee, GP

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