This workshop is designed to support qualified Adult Psychological Practitioners to develop clinical competency and confidence with the effective assessment and treatment of sleep difficulties in patients presenting for low-intensity treatment, either as a disorder on its own or as a comorbid presentation. It will utilize a range of psychoeducational tools and specific techniques to aid sleep-related difficulties. A range of engaging teaching methods are used throughout the day to provide an optimal engaging experience and to cater for different learning styles including lectures, small and large group discussions, individual reflection and skills practice.

The content of the workshop will cover exploring the structure and biological basis of sleep, what is insomnia (and what it isn’t), it explores the clinical presentation of patients who indicate insomnia, what to look for in a low-intensity assessment and how to differentiate it from other disorders. It explores the evidence-base, the rationale and the different stages of sleep interventions within low-intensity, including the importance of psychoeducation, stimulus control, and where clinically indicated, sleep restriction. Finally, it will explore when sleep interventions are clinically indicated to use at low-intensity (inclusion/exclusion criteria) and common difficulties encountered by patients and practitioners and how to overcome them.