Michael Perlis
Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry
Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Psychiatry
Contact information
3535 Market Street, Suite 670
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-746-3577
Education:
BA (Religious Studies)
Guilford College, 1983.
MA (Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1990.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1994.
Permanent linkBA (Religious Studies)
Guilford College, 1983.
MA (Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1990.
PhD (Clinical Psychology)
University of Arizona, 1994.
Selected Publications
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.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.
Scott H, Perlis M.: The Sleep Opportunity, Need and Ability (SONA) Theory. J Sleep Res Mar 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.