Diagnosis, prevalence, pathways, consequences & treatment of insomnia.
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2010-02
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Insomnia is a highly prevalent sleep disorder that frequently occurs in its acute form and occurs at
a rate of approximately 10 per cent in its chronic form in many countries. There is a high prevalence
of insomnia in a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions for which insomnia often serves as a
risk factor. The aetiology and pathophysiology of insomnia is such that several factors may predispose
individuals for or precipitate and/or perpetuate the condition. Both sedative-hypnotic and cognitivebehavioural
interventions exist for insomnia and each type of intervention have substantial levels of
empirical support for their efficacy.
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Aetiology, assessment, co-morbidity, consequences, diagnosis, insomnia, pathophysiology, prevalence, treatment
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Pigeon Wilfred R. Diagnosis, prevalence, pathways, consequences & treatment of insomnia. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2010 Feb; 131(2): 321-332.