Sleep Psychology Recognized by APA as a Specialty in Professional Psychology
Recognition of sleep psychology by the American Psychological Association is an important step forward for the field of behavioral sleep medicine.DARIEN, IL – A petition from the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine for sleep psychology to be recognized as a specialty was approved by the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives at the 121st Annual Convention of the APA, which was held July 31 to Aug. 4 in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to SBSM President Michael T. Smith, PhD, the formal recognition of sleep psychology as a specialty in professional psychology is a