Fact Sheets

Parasomnias
Parasomnia is a condition involving abnormal and undesirable behaviors that occur during sleep. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Sleep Study
A sleep study is a noninvasive test that electronically records activity in the brain and body during sleep. Learn about this procedure.
Suicide
Suicide, whether spontaneous or planned, is a tragic act that has many long and far-reaching impacts.
Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that causes a child to stop breathing momentarily. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Insomnia
Insomnia is a medical condition in which insufficient sleep causes a significant decline in daytime performance and functioning. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pediatric Respiratory Failure
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
Mental Health Medications for Children
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression. Learn more about these treatments.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
For people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms associated with going through a terrifying experience last long after the traumatic event.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
A type of psychotherapy--or talk therapy--that is used to treat people with mental health conditions that involve problems in regulating emotions.
Cancer Survivorship
Yale Medicine doctors at our Survivorship Clinic give each patient a roadmap for their treatment and life after cancer.