Biography
Dr. Barwick is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Sleep Medicine Division. She is Director of the Sleep & Circadian Health Program and is responsible for developing and expanding clinic services and overseeing didactics and training for Behavioral Sleep Medicine postdoctoral fellows. She also serves as Associate Division Chief for Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Barwick and her team offer comprehensive evaluations of sleep problems and brief, evidence-based, non-drug treatments for insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares and other parasomnias, and Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) adjustment. Treatment, provided in individual or group formats, emphasizes a collaborative approach and uses cognitive-behavioral techniques as well as mindfulness- and acceptance-based techniques to help people fall asleep and stay asleep more easily, feel less sleepy or fatigued during the day, manage misaligned sleep-wake patterns, and reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares.
Dr. Barwick presents at regional, national and international conferences. She also collaborates in and conducts ongoing research studies at Stanford and other national and international hospitals and universities. Integrated protocols have been developed and are currently being tested for treating sleep problems that co-occur with medical conditions such as chronic pain or POTS, as are CBTI protocols delivered in Mandarin via telehealth to patients at Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in China.
Dr. Barwick and her team offer comprehensive evaluations of sleep problems and brief, evidence-based, non-drug treatments for insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, nightmares and other parasomnias, and Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) adjustment. Treatment, provided in individual or group formats, emphasizes a collaborative approach and uses cognitive-behavioral techniques as well as mindfulness- and acceptance-based techniques to help people fall asleep and stay asleep more easily, feel less sleepy or fatigued during the day, manage misaligned sleep-wake patterns, and reduce the frequency and severity of nightmares.
Dr. Barwick presents at regional, national and international conferences. She also collaborates in and conducts ongoing research studies at Stanford and other national and international hospitals and universities. Integrated protocols have been developed and are currently being tested for treating sleep problems that co-occur with medical conditions such as chronic pain or POTS, as are CBTI protocols delivered in Mandarin via telehealth to patients at Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in China.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Fellowship: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (2014) CA
- PhD, Pennsylvania State University, PA (2011)
- Internship, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, CA (2011)
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- Fellowship, VA James A. Haley, FL (2012)
- Fellowship, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, CA (2014)
- DBSM, Board of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (2019)
Memberships
- Chair, Membership Committee, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (2019 - Present)
- Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (2015 - Present)
- Member, American Psychological Association (APA) (2014 - Present)
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- Member, APA Division 38 - Health Psychology (2016 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Division Chief of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Division of Sleep Medicine (2020 - Present)
- Director of Sleep & Circadian Health Program, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences - Division of Sleep Medicine (2015 - Present)
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Publications
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Commentary: Parent-Reported Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems Mediate the Relationship between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cognitive Deficits in School-Aged Children
Barwick, F., & Guilleminault, C. (2017). Commentary: Parent-Reported Behavioral and Psychiatric Problems Mediate the Relationship between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cognitive Deficits in School-Aged Children. FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY, 8, 597. -
RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME: DOES IT START WITH A GUT FEELING?
Blum, D. J., During, E., Barwick, F., Davidenko, P., & Zeitzer, J. M. (2019). RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME: DOES IT START WITH A GUT FEELING? SLEEP, 42. -
Sleep disorders in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome: A review of the literature and guide for clinicians
Miglis, M. G., & Barwick, F. (2018). Sleep disorders in patients with postural tachycardia syndrome: A review of the literature and guide for clinicians. AUTONOMIC NEUROSCIENCE-BASIC & CLINICAL, 215, 62–69. -
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Factors associated with fatigue in patients with insomnia.
Kim, S. J., Kim, S., Jeon, S., Leary, E. B., Barwick, F., & Mignot, E. (2019). Factors associated with fatigue in patients with insomnia. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 117, 24–30. -
Managing Sleep for Optimal Performance, Brain Function, and Mental Health
Kutscher, S., & Barwick, F. (2019). Managing Sleep for Optimal Performance, Brain Function, and Mental Health. LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY, 261–83. -
Sleep, sleeplessness and neuropsychiatric conditions.
Barwick, F. (2019). Sleep, sleeplessness and neuropsychiatric conditions. Practical Neurology. -
DYNAMIC FEATURES OF THE TREATMENT PROCESS PREDICT DIFFERENT OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA
Hu, Y., Xu, Y., & Barwick, F. (2022). DYNAMIC FEATURES OF THE TREATMENT PROCESS PREDICT DIFFERENT OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR INSOMNIA. SLEEP. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. -
Prevalence and predictors for postpartum sleep disorders: a nationwide analysis.
Sultan, P., Guo, N., Kawai, M., Barwick, F. H., Carvalho, B., Mackey, S., … Butwick, A. J. (2023). Prevalence and predictors for postpartum sleep disorders: a nationwide analysis. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 36(1), 2170749. -
Evaluation of Sleep in Pregnant Inpatients Compared With Outpatients.
Panelli, D. M., Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Shu, C.-H. H., Boncompagni, A. C., … Druzin, M. L. (2024). Evaluation of Sleep in Pregnant Inpatients Compared With Outpatients. Obstetrics and Gynecology. -
Associations between anxiety, sleep, and blood pressure parameters in pregnancy: a prospective pilot cohort study.
Miller, H. E., Simpson, S. L., Hurtado, J., Boncompagni, A., Chueh, J., Shu, C.-H. H., … Panelli, D. M. (2024). Associations between anxiety, sleep, and blood pressure parameters in pregnancy: a prospective pilot cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 24(1), 366.
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Factors associated with fatigue in patients with insomnia.
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Redwood City, CA
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