Sleep and Mood in Pain Management Webinar
1 July @ 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm AEST
Free - $99.00
Chronic pain, sleep disturbance, and mood disorders share a complex and interconnected relationship. Research shows that approximately 50% of individuals living with chronic pain also experience insomnia or clinically significant sleep disturbances, while a similar proportion of people with insomnia report chronic pain. Improving sleep quality is therefore a critical component of effective pain management, with evidence indicating that better sleep can reduce pain severity by up to 14% while enhancing overall daily functioning.
In this evidence-based webinar, we will explore the tri-directional relationship between pain, sleep, and mood. The session will examine the physiological, psychological, social, behavioural, and lifestyle factors that contribute to the high comorbidity among these conditions.
Attendees will gain practical insights into assessment strategies that can be integrated into clinical practice, including validated self-report questionnaires and brief physiological screening tools for identifying sleep and mood disturbances. The webinar will also outline a holistic, multidisciplinary treatment framework encompassing lifestyle modification, nutrition, psychological strategies, and behavioural interventions.
Time: 8:30–9:30pm AEST
Our speakers
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- Dr Adrian Lopresti
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Dr Adrian Lopresti is a Clinical Psychologist, Managing Director at Clinical Research Australia, podcast host, and Ambassador for FX Medicine. With over 25 years of clinical experience, he has worked with both children and adults across a wide range of mental health conditions, using diverse psychological therapies alongside nutritional and lifestyle approaches.
He is an active researcher who publishes in peer-reviewed journals and has led clinical trials on ingredients such as curcumin, saffron, ashwagandha, bacopa monnieri, probiotics, and holy basil for conditions including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and cognitive decline. Dr Lopresti is also the founder of Personalised Integrative Therapy, a holistic treatment model for depression and anxiety, and regularly delivers workshops nationally and internationally.
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- Dr Lily Lim
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Lily graduated from RMIT in 1984 and has been in continuous practice since then. As the scientific world has progressed in the past 40 years, she has continued to stay abreast of the developments in the health sciences, particularly in Paediatrics and Neuroscience. Lily attained her Masters in Chiropractic Science (Paediatrics) after she had her third child and saw how many chronic problems in the adult population originated in childhood.
In addition, she completed a post graduate course in Functional Neuroscience and is always attending further education in these fields. Neuroplasticity, the human brain and the ongoing health of her patients keep her motivated to work with her community of children and their families. In the final analysis, “it is not about how long we live for but how well”
