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Article: Insomnia.(THE EFFECTIVE PHYSICIAN)
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- Internal Medicine News
- Article date:
- November 1, 2005
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Background
Providing effective treatment for insomnia remains a challenge in medical practice. The National Institutes of Health recently released its final statement from a state-of-the-science conference on this common clinical condition.
Conclusions
Insomnia is defined as disturbed sleep in patients with adequate opportunity and environment for sleep. Insomnia can range from difficulty in falling asleep, inability to maintain sleep, or early awakening. Nonrestorative sleep that is associated with feelings of fatigue is not considered to reflect the current definition of insomnia.
The diagnosis of insomnia depends on patient self-report, which has not been ...