The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health are evident. However, the links between sleep and mental health during the pandemic require further explication. It is also important to discuss the government and public health response to the disease outbreak.
This webinar aims to provide further understanding on the government's response to the COVID-19 outbreaks and mental health changes arising from the pandemic. Addressing these topics will help educate clinicians, researchers, and others on the delivery of treatment services during this pandemic and initiate conversation on response to any future outbreaks, and the need for flexible treatment pathways.
Delegates attending will take away:
- How sleep health is related to mood and daily functioning and how the relationship evolves during the course of the pandemic, and what this tells us about the role of perceived stress and resilience
- Research and clinical considerations during outbreaks
- Future perspectives on improving delivery of sleep and mental health treatments, through the pandemic and beyond
The primary speaker will discuss the future of treating sleep disorders from the perspective of a pandemic, while the second speaker will focus on how sleep has evolved during this period, including both improvements and decline in sleep, and the relationship between sleep and mental health. A focus will be on explicating factors that are related to these sleep changes and how they can be addressed.
A salient feature of this webinar will be an interactive panel discussing the future delivery of treatments for sleep disorders and optimal ways for managing sleep.
Speakers
Associate Professor Sutapa Mukherjee: Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University
Associate Professor Sutapa Mukherjee is a sleep physician at the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and in private practice. She has successfully combined fulltime clinical practice as a respiratory and sleep physician with research. She is Associate Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University. She is a sleep epidemiologist with a particular interest in the genetics of sleep apnoea and sleep health. She is the President-elect of the Australasian Sleep Association.
Dr Melinda Jackson: Turner Institute of Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
Dr Melinda Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University. She is a registered Psychologist and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health. The main focus of her research is to explore the impact of sleep loss and sleep disorders on components of cognition, mood and brain health. Through this research Dr Jackson aims to demonstrate the positive impact of treating sleep disorders and improving overall sleep health on cognition and wellbeing. Melinda will be discussing her research into sleep and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is aimed at improving our understanding of the main concerns with mental health during this period and how risks can be mitigated. Dr Jackson's research on Sleep in the time of COVID-19 has been highlighted by major media channels, including The Project, The Wall Street Journal and The Age.
This webinar is free for ASA members and open to non-members for a registration fee of $45. To register you will need to log in with your member details, or create an account on this website if you're not a member.
The webinar will be recorded and made available online afterwards - free to ASA members and for a small fee to others. By registering to attend, you are giving your permission to be recorded.
Please note:
- You will need to finalise your registration through the shopping cart, even if you are registering for free
- Registrations closes three hours before (1:00pm AEST) the webinar starts and you will not be able to register after that
- We will email you the webinar access details in the lead up to the webinar and again on the day of the webinar
Enquiries about this webinar should be directed to Asha Mohabir.
Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Time: 4:00pm - NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT and TAS
3:30pm - SA and NT
2:00pm - WA
6:00pm - NZ
Proudly sponsored by
