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At the recent INIM conference held on May 10, 2024, Dr. Linda Chao discussed her research on treating sleep disorders as a possible gateway to treating Gulf War Illness.

She has found a significant relationship between insomnia severity, poor sleep quality, and Gulf War Illness symptoms. She also highlighted how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) helps patients develop habits and behaviors that promote good sleep. Veterans who have done CBTI have improved their insomnia and have less fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognition over time, eventually concluding that combining elements of PAP and CBTI is a good option for them in treating their sleep disorders and other Gulf War Illness symptoms.


Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:47 Gulf War Illness Background
03:20 Sleep disturbance is a common symptom
04:54 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI)
07:55 CBTI improves insomnia, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and cognition
09:51 CBTI after 6 months
10:35 Why veterans don’t like wearing masks
14:05 Randomized air vs. sleep education
16:31 Effects on pain severity and fatigue
19:24 CBTI also helps with non-sleep goals


Linda Chao, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. She obtained her BS in Biological Science from the University of California, Davis in 1991, and completed her PhD studies in Neuroscience from UCD in 1996. For the past 11 years, she has led the Psychiatry Block of the Interdepartmental Studies course 104, Brain, Mind, and Behavior for first-year medical students. Dr. Chao’s professional activities primarily consist of conducting basic research using neuropsychological and imaging techniques to characterize how normal aging, neurodegenerative processes, stress, and exposure to neurotoxins affect the brain and cognition. She serves as an Academic Editor for PlosOne and has previously served as a reviewer for 26 scientific journals. Dr. Chao has 25 published articles and has written 58 abstracts, 44 peer-reviewed articles, and 5 significant publications resulting from her research.

Website: http://www.radiology.ucsf.edu/cind

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