Lesson 1Sleep partner report and bed-partner questionnaire use: witness reports, bed partner sleep diaries, STOP-Bang components collected from partnerExplains how to include sleep partner views, covering snoring, breathing stops, movements, sounds, and night terrors. Reviews use of partner forms, sleep logs, and STOP-Bang parts from the bed partner.
Getting detailed partner viewsPartner reports on snoring and breathing stopsNight movements and night terror signsBed-partner sleep logs and recordsSTOP-Bang items from partner backgroundLesson 2Screening for other sleep disorders: RLS/PLMD screening, insomnia disorder questions, circadian rhythm disorder screening, REM behavior screeningGives a planned way to check for restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, circadian rhythm issues, and REM sleep behavior disorder, using key questions to guide more tests or referrals.
Key questions for restless legs syndromeHints for periodic limb movement disorderMain insomnia disorder interview itemsCircadian rhythm disorder check pointsREM sleep behavior disorder warning signsLesson 3Focused symptom history: snoring, witnessed apneas, nocturnal choking, nocturia, morning headaches, non-restorative sleepDetails how to get a clear night symptom history, including snoring, seen breathing stops, choking, night urination, gasping, and morning headaches, to tell obstructive sleep apnea from other causes of poor or broken sleep.
Describing snoring pattern and strengthSeen breathing stops and gasping detailsNight choking, reflux, and position factorsNight urination, sweating, and other body signsMorning headaches and poor sleepSymptom timelines and worsening factorsLesson 4Comorbidities and medications: cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, pain, nasal disease, antihypertensives, sedatives, alcohol and stimulant useFocuses on finding medical, mental health, and drug factors in sleep problems, including heart and lung disease, pain, nose issues, mind drugs, sedatives, alcohol, stimulants, and multiple drug effects.
Heart, metabolism, and lung related issuesMental health disorders affecting sleepLong-term pain and nose or airway diseaseSedatives, painkillers, and mind drugsAlcohol, caffeine, and stimulant habitsMultiple drugs and interaction checkLesson 5Substance, lifestyle, and sleep hygiene assessment: alcohol timing/quantity, caffeine, smoking, exercise, weight historyOutlines checking alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, exercise, food, and evening habits that affect sleep. Stresses timing, amount, long patterns, weight past, and turning findings into custom sleep hygiene advice.
Alcohol timing, amount, and night drink effectsCaffeine sources, timing, and body responseTobacco, vaping, and other substancesExercise timing and light exposure habitsWeight past and recent changesCustom sleep hygiene advice pointsLesson 6Sleep timing and architecture: bedtime, wake time, sleep latency, awakenings, naps, shift work, variabilityReviews how to map sleep timing, steadiness, and flow, including bedtime, wake time, start delay, night wakes, naps, and shift work. Stresses finding body clock mismatch, social time shifts, and habit causes of insomnia.
Bedtime, wake time, and time in bedSleep start delay and night wakesNapping habits and unplanned dozingShift work, time zone shifts, and social shiftsWeekday-weekend change patternsUsing sleep logs to clear patternsLesson 7Red flags and safety assessment: unexplained weight loss, neurological signs, excessive daytime sleepiness with high accident risk, nocturnal seizures, psychiatric crisisCovers urgent sleep warning signs needing quick action, including safety risks from bad sleepiness, possible brain disease, fits, big weight loss, and mental crisis, plus sorting, records, and referral paths.
Finding medical and brain warning signsChecking bad sleepiness and accident riskScreening for night fits and night terrorsSpotting mental crisis and self-harm riskQuick safety plans and urgent referralsLesson 8Daytime symptoms and function: Epworth Sleepiness Scale scoring, concentration, mood, occupational safety risksExplores planned check of day sleepiness, tiredness, thinking, mood, and safety. Includes Epworth Sleepiness Scale use, work and drive effects, relations, and telling sleepiness from low energy or sadness.
Using and reading the Epworth ScaleTelling sleepiness from tirednessThinking and mood effects of poor sleepWork and driving safety checkEffects on relations and life quality
