Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
J Clin Psychol. 2023 Sep;79(9):1943-1956. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23511. Epub 2023 Mar 14.
Mental health care clinicians' training in treating sleep problems was investigated. We examined clinicians' (1) prior training in providing treatment for sleep problems, (2) interest in receiving training in treatment for sleep problems, and (3) perceptions of the importance of treating sleep problems and interest in incorporating sleep treatments into their practices.
An online survey was completed by 137 clinicians.
The majority of clinicians (61.31%) reported receiving prior training in treating sleep problems, most commonly in the form of a workshop and after receiving a graduate degree. Most clinicians reported interest in receiving further training in treating sleep problems. Clinicians reported that the majority (66.67%) of their clients experience sleep problems, yet reported that they address sleep with fewer than half of clients. Addressing sleep in treatment was rated as "somewhat" to "very" important and most clinicians indicated further interest in receiving training in treating sleep.
Mental health care clinicians receive limited training in treating sleep problems. As clinicians are interested in gaining further training to address sleep concerns within their clinical practice, training programs and continuing education programs should consider increasing the amount of programming in sleep treatment and assessment.
调查心理健康护理临床医生在治疗睡眠问题方面的培训情况。我们考察了临床医生(1)提供睡眠问题治疗方面的先前培训,(2)对接受睡眠问题治疗培训的兴趣,以及(3)对治疗睡眠问题重要性的看法和将睡眠治疗纳入其治疗实践的兴趣。
137 名临床医生在线完成了调查。
大多数临床医生(61.31%)报告称接受过治疗睡眠问题的先前培训,最常见的形式是参加研讨会和获得研究生学位后。大多数临床医生报告有兴趣接受进一步治疗睡眠问题的培训。临床医生报告称,他们的大多数客户(66.67%)都有睡眠问题,但他们表示只对不到一半的客户解决睡眠问题。在治疗中解决睡眠问题被评为“有些”到“非常”重要,大多数临床医生表示进一步有兴趣接受治疗睡眠问题的培训。
心理健康护理临床医生在治疗睡眠问题方面接受的培训有限。由于临床医生有兴趣在其临床实践中获得更多的培训来解决睡眠问题,培训计划和继续教育计划应考虑增加睡眠治疗和评估方面的课程。