Overcoming Obstacles to Optimal Outcomes in Psychiatry: Restoring Sleep and Minimizing Chronic Pain

All Sessions Will Be Held in Eastern Time (ET)

This half-day CME program will explore the powerful intersection between sleep regulation and wellness, including the role of restorative sleep in pain management. Through two expert-led sessions, participants will first delve into the neurobiology and clinical complexity of hypersomnia and narcolepsy—conditions frequently underrecognized in mental health practice—and learn evidence-based strategies to optimize diagnosis and treatment. The second CME session examines how disrupted sleep perpetuates nociplastic pain syndromes, highlighting the role of glymphatic dysfunction in neuroinflammation and chronic pain. Together, these sessions equip clinicians with an integrated, multidisciplinary framework for improving patient outcomes by restoring restorative sleep and minimizing pain-related impairment.