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Training in the psychiatry of sleep disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Farida Yousaf  and
Leon Rozewicz
Farida Yousaf
Affiliation:
St George's Hospital/South West Thames Rotational Training Scheme, Department of Child Psychiatry, Lanesborough Wing, St George's Hospital, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT
Leon Rozewicz
Affiliation:
Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1
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Sleep disorders are common in psychiatric and non psychiatric consultations. Yet there is very little education and training available to medical trainees in the UK. In this paper we describe our experience in a sleep laboratory during a part time six months attachment. We feel that a basic knowledge and experience in assessment, investigations and treatment of sleep disorders and involvement in academic and research activities in this field should be considered to be a part of the psychiatric training schemes.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 18 , Issue 5 , May 1994 , pp. 289 - 290
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1994

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