The interaction between pain and sleep is well established: pain affects sleep and sleep affects pain. This unit examines normal human sleep and the relationship between sleep disorders and pain, and pain disorders and sleep. Sleep physiology and dysfunction are considered as well as multidisciplinary treatment approaches and therapeutic option
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Elizabeth Devonshire, liz.devonshire@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Kerri Melehan, kerri.melehan@sydney.edu.au |
Karen McCloy, karen.mccloy@sydney.edu.au |