Lesson 1Sleep partner report and bed-partner questionnaire use: witness reports, bed partner sleep diaries, STOP-Bang components collected from partnerExplains how to bring in what sleep partners see, like snoring, stopping breath, movements, noises, and odd sleep behaviors. Looks at using partner forms, sleep logs, and STOP-Bang parts from the bed partner.
Getting detailed partner viewsPartner notes on snoring and breath stopsNight movements and odd sleep signsBed-partner sleep logs and recordsSTOP-Bang from partner storyLesson 2Screening for other sleep disorders: RLS/PLMD screening, insomnia disorder questions, circadian rhythm disorder screening, REM behavior screeningGives a clear way to check for restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movement disorder, insomnia, body clock problems, and REM sleep behavior disorder, using key questions to lead to more tests or sending to specialist.
Key questions for restless legs syndromeSigns of periodic limb movement disorderMain insomnia disorder talk itemsBody clock disorder check pointsREM sleep behavior disorder warning signsLesson 3Focused symptom history: snoring, witnessed apneas, nocturnal choking, nocturia, morning headaches, non-restorative sleepTells how to get exact night symptom story, including snoring, seen breath stops, choking at night, night bathroom trips, gasping, and morning head pains, to tell obstructive sleep apnea from other reasons for bad or broken sleep.
Describing snoring pattern and how badSeen breath stops and gasping detailsNight choking, acid reflux, and position factorsNight bathroom, sweating, and other body signsMorning headaches and bad sleepSymptom times and what makes worseLesson 4Comorbidities and medications: cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, pain, nasal disease, antihypertensives, sedatives, alcohol and stimulant useLooks at finding health, mind, and medicine factors that cause sleep problems, including heart and lung diseases, pain, nose issues, mind drugs, calming meds, alcohol, stimulants, and many-drug mixes.
Heart-sugar and lung health issuesMind disorders affecting sleepLong pain and nose or air way diseaseCalming drugs, painkillers, and mind medsAlcohol, coffee, and stimulant habitsMany drugs and mix reviewLesson 5Substance, lifestyle, and sleep hygiene assessment: alcohol timing/quantity, caffeine, smoking, exercise, weight historyOutlines checking alcohol, coffee, tobacco, exercise, food, and night habits that affect sleep. Stresses time, amount, long patterns, weight past, and how to turn findings into custom sleep habit advice.
Alcohol time, amount, and night drink effectsCoffee sources, time, and body feelTobacco, e-cig, and other thingsExercise time and light habitsWeight past and new changesCustom sleep habit advice pointsLesson 6Sleep timing and architecture: bedtime, wake time, sleep latency, awakenings, naps, shift work, variabilityReviews how to map sleep time, steady, and unbroken, including bed time, wake time, start time, night wakes, day sleeps, and shift jobs. Stresses finding body clock mismatch, social time shift, and habit causes of insomnia.
Bed time, wake time, and time in bedSleep start and night wakesDay sleep habits and unplanned dozingShift job, time shift, and social time shiftWeek day–week end 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 day sleepiness, possible brain disease, fits at night, big weight loss, and mind crisis, plus sorting, records, and send paths.
Finding health and brain warning signsChecking bad day sleepiness and accident riskChecking night fits and odd sleepsSeeing mind crisis and self-harmQuick safety plan and urgent sendsLesson 8Daytime symptoms and function: Epworth Sleepiness Scale scoring, concentration, mood, occupational safety risksLooks at clear check of day sleepiness, tiredness, thinking, mood, and safety. Includes Epworth Sleepiness Scale use, effect on work, driving, relations, and how to tell sleepiness from low energy or sad mood.
Using and reading Epworth ScaleTelling sleepiness from tirednessThinking and mood effects of bad sleepWork and drive safety checkEffects on relations and life quality
