Sexton-Radek K Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sleep patterns, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders
Department of Sleep Medicine, Suburban Pulmonary and Sleep Associates Abby Larr, Elmhurst College, USA
Dr. Kathy Sexton-Radek is currently working as a Professor of psychology at Elmhurst College, Illinois, USA. She is also Director of Behavioral Health Department, Suburban Pulmonary and Sleep Associates, Illinois, USA. She received her board certification in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She completed a two-year post-Doctorate Certificate program in Clinical Psychopharmacology which included a year-long preceptorship with psychiatry and pulmonary medicine rotation. Her major interests include Correlates of headaches, Sleep patterns, sleep quality in young adults, Clinical psycho physiological assessment and treatments and clinical psychopharmacology.
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Author(s): Sexton-Radek K, Abbey Larr
Pain patients often report sleep disturbances secondary to the pain experience, and at times, the change in activity level while recuperating from medical procedures. To address this need, a modified version of CBTi was administered by the first author across three sessions during rest times of their rehabilitation appointments. Nine patients volunteered for the “table side” sessions with the Sleep Specialist. The participants completed sleep logs, basic sleep surveys and engaged in a discussion format of their implementation of sleep restriction, stimulus control, cognitive errors about sleep basics and sleep hygiene practices. Results are summarized in terms of demographics of the participants and collected data about their sleep.
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