Alicia Roth, PhD, DBSM is a Clinical Health Psychologist & Staff at the Cleveland Clinic, where she specializes in Behavioral Sleep Medicine. She completed her doctoral training at the University of Florida, Internship at the Baltimore VA, and Behavioral Sleep Medicine Fellowship at The Cleveland Clinic.
Her work focuses on treating a range of sleep disorders, including insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, and nightmares, as well as adjustment to CPAP for people with sleep apnea. She has published numerous research articles on the intersection of sleep and chronic health conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia, heart disease, persons with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers).
Dr. Alica Roth, DBSM graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida. She earned a MA in general experimental psychology from the Wake Forest University in 2008, then later a PhD in clinical and health psychology from the University of Florida in 2016.
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