Michael J. Thorpy, MD

A brief review of the unmet needs in insomnia management, particularly access to treatment and daytime functioning.

Practical considerations for selecting a particular agent or class when treating a patient with insomnia.

Expert perspectives on the benefits of and limitations to cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

Focusing on treatment options for insomnia, experts consider the added value of sleep hygiene.

Panelists discuss the broad range of impact insomnia has on a patient’s health and quality of life.

A brief review of the value of polysomnography, or sleep studies, in diagnosing patients with insomnia.

A panel of experts break down the myriad of insomnia causes, discussing prevalence amid different patient populations.

Considerations for how to optimally work up and diagnose patients with insomnia.

Shared insight on how daytime functioning has become part of the insomnia treatment paradigm.

Expert perspectives on how patients may present differently with acute vs chronic insomnia.

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center provided thoughts on the need to improve awareness of sleep disorders and identifying those who may be eligible for treatment, including pediatric patients. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center provided knowledge on how the presence of other comorbid sleep disorders affects patients with insomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center discussed the adjustments clinicians and patients with sleep disorders made throughout the pandemic, including the increased use of telemedicine.

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center discussed the formulaic background of FT218 and why it’s so effective in treating sleep disorders.