臨床心理學在睡眠醫學的應用：過去、現在與未來

The Application of Clinical Psychology in Sleep Medicine: Past, Present, and Future

睡眠醫學是近年來發展迅速的一門醫療專業領域，由於心理及行為因素對於睡眠有相當大的影響，臨床心理學相關知能在睡眠疾患的瞭解、評估與治療方面皆扮演著重要角色。本文回顧了睡眠醫學的發展，以及心理學在其中的角色與影響；再進一步描述目前臨床心理學在睡眠醫學的應用情形與困境，並針對未來臨床心理學在睡眠醫學應用的人力規劃及教學訓練提出建議。由於目前台灣睡眠醫學發展漸趨成熟，當前使臨床心理師在此領域的專業為其他相關專業和社會大眾瞭解與認可，是非常重要的時機。

Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing subspecialty of medicine. Due to the fact that behavioral and psychological factors have great impacts on sleep, psychology has been an important approach to facilitate the understanding, evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. This article reviews the historical context of the development of sleep medicine from a psychological perspective. The application of clinical psychology in the practice of sleep medicine is also described. Furthermore, future directions regarding the allocation of manpower and the establishment of training programs are also suggested. It is now a crucial time for the establishment of sleep medicine in Taiwan. Therefore, in order to provide the patients with a better service, it is important to enhance the awareness of the role of clinical psychologist in this field.