Articles by Barry Krakow, MD

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Sleep Apnea in Psychiatry

October 3, 2023

Barry Krakow, MD.

Board-certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, Georgia, following a 30-year clinical and research career, spearheading the movement to address sleep disorders in psychiatric patients. He is the author of several books, most recently Life Saving Sleep: New Horizons in Mental Health Treatment (Savannah, GA: The New Sleep Times; 2023).

Dr. Krakow has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

From an alarming overlap with PTSD to new devices that ease the treatment, Dr. Krakow brings the sleep apnea updates that psychiatrists need to know.

Turning Nightmares Into Dreams

August 3, 2021

Barry Krakow, MD

Barry Krakow, MD

Dr. Krakow is a board-certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah, GA following a 30-year research career that helped spearhead the movement to address sleep disorders in psychiatric patients. Dr. Krakow has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

When patients have more than one nightmare a week, it’s probably affecting their mental health. Barry Krakow has developed a simple behavioral therapy that reduces nightmares, and in this interview he explains how to apply it during brief and long visits.

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