It's back-to-school season, when late nights and late mornings no longer work. How can we help resistant teens get back on track with their schedules? Dr. Cara Ooi of Decode Insomnia is here to help.
In this episode, we discuss…
- What makes sleep so hard for teens?
- Is the 8-10 recommended hours of sleep realistic?
- Body clock, negative associations with bed, and CBT-I to help sleep
- What do we do when we know our kids aren’t sleeping enough?
- What makes teens more receptive to changing their habits?
- …and much more!
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MORE ABOUT DR. CARA OOI
Dr. Ooi obtained her medical degree from the University of Western Ontario then completed her residency and subspecialty training in General Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Dr. Ooi subsequently completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine, during which she received training in cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) from clinical psychologist Dr. Colleen Carney, principal investigator of the Sleep and Depression Lab at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Ooi is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has an academic appointment (Lecturer) with the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.