Prevalence of Psychiatric Medication Use

A recent research letter, published by JAMA, reported that one out of six American adults take at least one psychiatric medication.  As a clinical psychologist I understand the benefits of non-medical treatments for psychiatric illness, but that doesn’t mean I...

How to Fall Asleep

There are several topics that seem to come up with patient after patient and I find myself making the same suggestions over and over again. One of these topics is sleep hygiene. Simply stated, sleep hygiene is a way to describe your behaviors and habits related to...

Got insomnia? Go camping!

I just read a brief little piece at CBSNews about a study that demonstrated the benefits of camping as an intervention to improve sleep.  The article offers several possible reasons why going camping may help insomniacs sleep better, but ultimately the main reason is...

The Business Case for Sleep

The Wall Street Journal reported that researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that one-third of American workers are not getting enough sleep, and as a result, companies are losing billions of dollars. Companies such as Procter & Gamble and Goldman Sachs...