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Article: Q: What can I do about insomnia?(Patient Information)(Disease/Disorder overview)
- Article from:
- JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
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WHAT IS INSOMNIA?
If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you have insomnia. Insomnia also is when you do not feel well-rested when you wake up. Insomnia is a very common problem. Many people have insomnia at some time in their life.
WHAT CAUSES INSOMNIA?
Many conditions can cause insomnia. Different conditions create different types of insomnia. The most common types of insomnia are adjustment insomnia, psychophysiologic insomnia, and insomnia caused by a mental disorder.
A stressful event can cause adjustment insomnia. This type of insomnia is more common in women and older adults. Adjustment insomnia goes away when ...