Why you need a psychologist in the new age of medicine
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- January 01 2026
- This is a Philips Respironics sponsored webinar.
The field of Health Psychology explores how psychological approaches to fostering better treatment adherence can improve long term outcomes in people with chronic conditions.
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- Learn about sleep apnea being a chronic condition in which adherence often falls below expectations.
- Identify adherence challenges associated with CPAP treatment for OSA.
- Explain basic behavioral approaches to improve adherence.
- Interpret the use of behavioral-driven digital tools to improve adherence with CPAP.
In this Philips Respironics sponsored webinar, learn about the complex construct of health behavior change, and how applying psychological techniques can improve adherence. Explore the problem of non-adherence as a behavior and the five pillars of behavioral change that can help predict adherence to treatment. AARC and/or CREC credits available.
Featuring
Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong
Chief Medical Liaison
Philips, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong is a highly-trained sleep medicine specialist, Prof. of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and Tenured Prof. of Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Lee-Chiong is the author of several books focused on sleep medicine.