[APMC 2022] Dr. Jason Ong

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Dr. Jason Ong is the Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Nox Health and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at Northwestern University. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed a fellowship in Behavioral Sleep Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Ong’s primary research interest is developing and testing non-pharmacological treatments for sleep disorders, including mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT).  Additionally, he has investigated the impact of sleep disturbance on chronic health conditions, such as migraine headaches and mood disorders. He has received research grant support from the National Institutes of Health and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Dr. Ong is also a licensed psychologist and a Diplomate in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, delivering behavioral treatments for insomnia, PAP adherence, and coping with hypersomnia.

Workshop Topic:
Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Insomnia

This presentation will discuss Mindfulness Based Therapy for Insomnia (MBTI), a program featuring mindfulness meditation that was designed to help people with insomnia. An overview of mindfulness principles will be presented and the rationale for using this as an intervention for insomnia will be explained. Specific mindfulness practices and techniques used in the MBTI program will be demonstrated in the workshop along with suggestions for teaching mindfulness to those with disturbed sleep. Finally, the research evidence for using MBTI and other mindfulness meditation programs as a treatment for insomnia and sleep disturbance will be reviewed and future directions will be discussed.