Dr. Wirz-Justice is advocating wider use of these techniques in psychiatry and their incorporation into residency programs. “In clinical practice, there is still rather widespread ignorance about circadian sleep disturbances and chronotherapeutics in spite of the significant evidence base,” she said. “Enterprising doctors should try this out, and the techniques should be taught in residency programs.”
Disclosures: Dr. Wirz-Justice reported no potential conflicts of interest.
For more information on chronotherapeutics, check out the Center for Environmental Therapeutics.