Sleep Dynamic Therapy The Sound Sleep Resource 2013-11-11T15:28:41Z http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/feed/atom/ Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Sleep Review Magazine – Expert Advice]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=429 2013-11-11T15:28:41Z 2013-11-11T15:18:26Z Sleep Review Magazine

Sleep Review Magazine – Dr. Barry Krakow, Featured Expert

Dr. Krakow will featured in the “Expert Insight” section of Sleep Review Magazine. Looking for Expert Advice?

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About Dr. Krakow:

Dr. Barry Krakow started in sleep research in 1988 and helped pioneer innovative therapies for chronic nightmare patients. Since 1995, he has practiced sleep medicine full-time and currently operates Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences, Ltd., a private sleep medical center specializing in the treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea in mental health patients. He is also principal investigator of the Sleep & Human Health Institute, a non-profit research center that focuses on the complex interplay between physiological and psychological sleep disorders. Dr. Krakow’s groundbreaking book, Sound Sleep, Sound Mind (2007) describes in depth the Sleep Dynamic Therapy™ model of clinical sleep medicine, which aids patients and sleep professionals to recognize the critical value of concurrent assessments and treatments for both the mental and physical components rooted within the vast majority of sleep disorders. In 2013, Dr. Krakow joined Classic SleepCare, LLC, as paid Medical Director, a credit to the company’s innovative and unique business model that focuses on sleep-related DME.

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]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Football Star’s Insomnia, Suicide, and Prescription Sedatives]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=418 2012-06-03T13:40:36Z 2012-06-03T13:40:36Z In this article on Junior Seau’s suicide, we learn that he had insomnia for years and was a regular user of Ambien. Yet, he apparently still awakened during the night within just a few hours of taking the drug. We’ve published recently on the topic of sleep disturbances and suicidal ideation as well as on the probability of much more severe sleep disorders in patients dependent on hypnotics. Sad to say, but only thru these untimely deaths do we tend to see changes in the way physicians approach the problem of insomnia; and, even then a change in prescribing practice may be temporary. The problem is simply that most physicians prescribing sedatives have little experience in recognizing that insomnia is often just a marker of a much more complex sleep problem, usually a physical one, such as sleep apnea or periodic limb movements. Failing to recognize this distinction often leads to tragedy.

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Statin Side-Effects: Forgetfulness and Pain]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=411 2012-02-29T18:55:42Z 2012-02-29T18:55:42Z I tried several of these statins over the years for short durations, and every single time I developed either a cognitive problem or muscle pain that eventually caused me to discontinue the med. Even the use of CoEnzyme Q10 did not alleviate the pain.

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Genetic Research on Mice Links Sleep and Schizophrenia]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=407 2012-01-20T20:15:07Z 2012-01-20T20:15:07Z Research on sleep breathing in schizophrenia would add another layer to this idea.

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Caffeine Addiction: But Not A Word About The Sleep Connection]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=399 2012-01-18T18:00:31Z 2012-01-18T18:00:31Z This article is a dramatic summary about the rise of energy drinks. Yet, remarkably not a single word is mentioned on how people gravitate to energy drinks, including caffeine drinks, due to underlying and unnoticed sleep difficulties.

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Yoga can be a real back-breaker]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=391 2012-01-11T19:05:55Z 2012-01-11T19:05:55Z Very important reading for serious yoga enthusiasts

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Introduction to PTSD Sleep Clinic & Imagery Rehearsal Therapy – March]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=395 2012-01-18T17:02:38Z 2012-01-01T17:02:01Z

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Introduction to PTSD Sleep Clinic & Imagery Rehearsal Therapy]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=387 2011-08-04T16:29:16Z 2011-08-04T16:29:16Z Introduction to PTSD Sleep Clinic & Imagery Rehearsal Therapy

]]> 0 Dr. Krakow http:// <![CDATA[Behavioral Sleep Clinics | April 2011 | Sleep Review]]> http://sleepdynamictherapy.com/?p=366 2011-05-06T15:44:37Z 2011-05-06T15:43:50Z A New Home for Nightmare Treatment

behavioral-nightmareMilitary personnel returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq show increasing rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic nightmares. Media coverage of these two vexing mental health conditions is also intensifying and raising public awareness about the need for more effective therapeutic options. With growing attention focused on patients with nightmares, sleep centers have an opportunity to engage these patients. Successfully doing so hinges on applying a standard of care for nightmare assessment and treatment through behavioral sleep medicine specialists.

MENTAL HEALTH VIEW OF NIGHTMARES

Traditionally, nightmares reflect emotional turmoil that needs venting through the process of dreaming. This psychological perspective fuels the entrenched and enduring focus on dream interpretation therapy as one of two core treatments for this potent sleep disrupter. The other primary approach known as exposure therapy is gaining ascendency in the mental health community because of the prevailing view that PTSD—the cause of the disturbing dreams—must be treated first. As the theory goes, the nightmares will resolve when their cause is treated. Yet, both these treatment paradigms (dream interpretation and exposure) trigger treatment avoidance among nightmare patients because of their fear of unmasking unpleasant mental health issues. Although this paradox creates an opening for nightmare patients to seek help outside of mental health facilities, it is rare for sleep medicine clinics to encounter patients seeking treatment exclusively for nightmares.

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