Dr July Lies
Senior Clinical Psychologist
Monash University
Mirjana Askovic
Senior Psychologist,
Neurofeedback Coordinator
STARTTS
Jorge Aroche
CEO, Panel Moderator
STARTTS
Certificate of Completion
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Course Description
People who have survived torture and refugee trauma are often exposed to prolonged and complex trauma and multiple losses resulting in complex presentations, with psychological and physical problems. Sleep disorders are a very common presentation, resulting in chronic tiredness, fatigue, impaired memory, excessive day time sleepiness, relationship stress, greater risk of car accident, as well as impacts on physical health such as high blood pressure, risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke. In this Clinical Master Class, held on 6 December 2022, Dr July Lies, a senior clinical psychologist, presented a summary of the literature on the relationship between sleep disturbance and mental health in refugees, the prevalence estimate of sleep disturbance among different groups of the refugee population living in Australia, the psychosocial and demographic factors associated with greater sleep disturbance, conceptual models that combine trauma exposure, post-migration stress, sleep symptoms, and mental health symptoms, as well as providing a review on the available treatments for sleep disturbances and nightmares for refugees. Mirjana Askovic, a senior psychologist, the Neurofeedback Program Coordinator at STARTTS and the Director for the Australian Neurofeedback Institute (ANFI), demonstrated STARTTS’ work with a case presentation.
Recording 1: Dr July Lies Senior Clinical Psychologist, Monash University. Recording link: https://youtu.be/w8zOwNDyy5U
Recording 2: Mirjana Askovic Senior Psychologist, Neurofeedback Coordinator STARTTS. Recording link: https://youtu.be/DvLw2RHm3YI
Recording 3: The Q&A panel discussion facilitated by STARTTS’ CEO and Clinical Psychologist, Jorge Aroche. Recording Link: https://youtu.be/CRimQrr_nAw
This webinar was recorded on 6 December 2022. © STARTTS
Duration: 78 minutes.