A/Prof Ralph Audehm speaks with GPs Dr Chris Davis and Dr Jenny Lee about the tight link between sleep and alcohol use disorder, and why insomnia so often drives relapse.
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In this episode:
- Explore the bi-directional relationship between alcohol use disorder and insomnia
- Practical GP-level strategies to screen for and assess sleep in patients with alcohol use disorder
- Why benzodiazepines and Z-drugs are contraindicated in current or past patients
- Realistic CBT-I strategies for a standard GP consult
- How wearables and sleep tracking offer objective feedback on sleep architecture, HRV and alcohol’s impact
Experts: Dr Chris Davis, GP & Clinical co-founder; Clean State Clinic
Dr Jenny Lee, GP
Host: A/Prof Ralph Audehm, GP & Medical Educator
Total time: 36 mins
Recommended resources
- GP resource page | Clean State Clinic
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) | SleepHealth Foundation
- Sleep and mental health | Lifeline
- Cognitive shuffling: The micro-dreaming game that helps you sleep | BBC
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