Michael L. Perlis

Michael L. Perlis is an American clinical research scientist in insomnia and behavioral sleep medicine.[1] He is Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also an associate professor of Psychiatry and Nursing.[2]

Perlis has worked in the fields of behavioral sleep medicine and sleep research since 1984.[3]

Education

Perlis received his bachelor's degree in religious studies from Guilford College, and his master's degree in Psychology and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona.[4]

Career

Perlis is Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also an associate professor of Psychiatry and Nursing.[2] He also serves on the Journal of Sleep Research,[5] The Journal of Sleep Medicine Research,[6] the journal of Behavioral Sleep Medicine,[7] and the Journal of Health Psychology.[8]

Perlis received The Peter Hauri Career Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine,[when?][3] and served as a founding and organizing member of the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.[9]

Research

Perlis has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific articles[10] on the etiology of and treatments for Chronic Insomnia.[1] His contributions to the literature include establishing sleep disturbance as a causal factor in depression,[3] establishing the antidepressant effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia,[10] and evaluating the comparative efficacy of medication treatment and behavioral treatments for Insomnia.[2]

Perlis is a co-author of the first textbook on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia,[1] and has conducted training workshops on CBT-I for clinicians.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Michael Perlis, PhD | Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania". www.med.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Michael Perlis, PhD | Sleep Medicine | University of Pennsylvania". michaelperlis.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Society Behavioral Sleep Medicine Awards". www.behavioralsleep.org. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ "Biographical Sketch: Michael Perlis" (PDF). med.upenn.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Journal of Sleep Research: Editorial Board". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sleep Medicine Research". www.sleepmedres.org. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. ^ "Behavioral Sleep Medicine: Editorial Board". Taylor & Francis Online. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Journal of Health Psychology: Editorial Board". Sage Journals. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  9. ^ "Meet an SBSM Founder - Michael Perlis, PhD". behavioralsleep.org. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  10. ^ a b "Michael Perlis". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.