Michael Lloyd Perlis - Faculty Biosketch

Michael Lloyd Perlis, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry

Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, University of Pennsylvania

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Department: Psychiatry

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Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program
3b Department of Psychiatry University of Pennsylvania
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35 3535 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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13 Education:
21 7 BA 1e (Religious Studies) c
29 Guilford College, 1983.
21 7 MA 17 (Psychology) c
2e University of Arizona, 1990.
21 8 PhD 20 (Clinical Psychology) c
2e University of Arizona, 1994.
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1f Post-Graduate Training
24 69 Clinical Psychology Internship, Behavioral Medicine Track, Brown University, 1993-1994.
24 76 Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinics , 1994-1996.
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17 Certifications
28 58 Human Subjects Protection Program Certification Number 13350405, 2025.
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Selected Publications

196 Perlis, M and Mendelson W : Perception and memory of sleep/wake states: implications for the treatment of insomnia: “If awakening happened during the night, but one does not remember it, did it happen?” Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. Elsevier 35(4), November 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbct.2025.100539.

d4 Scott H, Cheung JMY, Muench A, Ivers H, Morin CM, Perlis ML.: Is Objective Short Sleep a Proxy for Frequent Insomnia? J Sleep Res Jun 2025.

a9 Scott H, Perlis M.: The Sleep Opportunity, Need and Ability (SONA) Theory. J Sleep Res Mar 2025.

158 Scott H, Green M, Jones K, Loffler KA, Lovato N, Toson B, Bensen-Boakes DB, Perlis M, Drummond SPA, Kaambwa B, Lack L.: Comparing the efficacy of technology-enabled treatments for insomnia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Sleep Adv 6: zpaf010, Feb 2025.

13d Chakravorty S, Morales KH, Perlis ML, Kuna ST, He S, Oslin DW, Arnedt JT, Kranzler HR.: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia During Early Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Among Veterans. medRxiv Jan 2025.

12c Alfonso-Miller P, Ellis JG, Bastien CH, Hale L, Branas CC, Perlis MA, Rasmussen E, Gorovoy SB, Grandner MA.: Child Abuse Exposure and Adult Sleep Continuity Disturbance, Sleep Duration, and Bedroom Safety. Behav Sleep Med 2025.

11f Scott, H., Gehrman, P., & Perlis, M: Insomnia: Conceptualization and Etiology. in: The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders (2nd edition). C. Espie, P. Zee, & C. Morin (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2025.

103 Scott, H., & Perlis, M: Models of Insomnia Etiology. in: Handbook of Sleep Theories and Models. J. Dzierzewski, D. Kay, S. J. Aton, & M. S. Badr (eds.). Cambridge University Press, 2025.

ff Dressle RJ, Spiegelhalder K, Schiel JE, Benz F, Johann A, Feige B, Jernelöv S, Perlis M, Riemann D.: The Future of Insomnia Research-There's Still Work to Be Done. J Sleep Res 2025.

14c Tubbs AS, Taneja K, Ghani SB, Nadorff MR, Drapeau CW, Karp JF, Fernandez FX, Perlis ML, Grandner MA.: Sleep continuity, timing, quality, and disorder are associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among college students. J Am Coll Health Dec 2024.

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