Sleep and pain: Understanding the connection

Host: Dr Amelia Scott

Thursday 19 March 2026, 12pm – 1pm

186 Girrawi Seminar Room, 18 Wally's Walk, Macquarie University

Overview

Chronic pain and disturbed sleep frequently co-occur, and each can meaningfully influence the other. Poor sleep can increase pain sensitivity and make it more difficult to cope with pain, while ongoing pain commonly disturbs sleep.

This presentation will outline what we know about the bidirectional relationship between sleep and pain, drawing on clinical and research perspectives. It will also explore the interventions that can meaningfully improve both sleep and pain.

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Biography

Dr Amelia Scott is a clinical psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the eCentreClinic, Macquarie University. Dr Scott specialises in treating sleep disorders such as insomnia and health conditions (chronic pain and neurological disorders).

Contact Us

For more details about the series, contact us at dvc.medicine.and.health@mq.edu.au.

Main campus

Wallumattagal Campus
Balaclava Road
Macquarie University NSW 2109

City campus

Angel Place
Level 24, 123 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Event Contact

events@mq.edu.au

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which Macquarie University stands - the Wallumattagal Clan of the Dharug Nation - whose cultures and customs have nurtured, and continue to nurture, this land since time immemorial. We pay our respects to the Elders, past and present.