The Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) COVID-19 Task Force: Objectives and Summary Recommendations for Managing Sleep during a Pandemic

Behav Sleep Med. 2020 Jul-Aug;18(4):570-572. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1776288. Epub 2020 Jun 13.

Abstract

As a response to clinical observations that the pervasive stress and social/environmental disruptions from the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic have also impacted sleep, the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) convened the COVID-19 Task Force with goals to identify and disseminate information that could be useful in addressing sleep concerns during this crisis. Participants Members of the SBSM COVID-19 Task Force. Results/Conclusions Herein is a summary of the resources developed by the SBSM COVID-19 Task force, which includes links to online materials developed for use by providers and patients, as well as brief descriptions of key recommendations by the Task Force for specific sleep conditions (e.g., acute insomnia, nightmares) and vulnerable populations (e.g., parents, essential/healthcare workers, older adults).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Advisory Committees / organization & administration*
  • Aged
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Dreams*
  • Goals
  • Health Personnel / psychology
  • Humans
  • Pandemics*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / epidemiology
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / therapy*
  • Sleep Medicine Specialty*
  • Societies, Medical / organization & administration*
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology