Article: Presleep Cognitive Activity and Thought Control Strategies in Insomnia

Article: Economic Burden of Insomnia Very High
Targeted News Service;  January 12, 2009 ;     195 words ......and indirect costs for individuals with insomnia can be "very high," according...estimated the annual cost of insomnia to the province of Quebec...cost of over $5,000 for individuals with insomnia and $1,431 for individuals with symptoms. * Read...27327 ) * Learn more about ...

Article: Insomnia often appears to be a persistent condition.
NewsRx Health & Science;  March 29, 2009 ;     514 words ...About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing...course of three years. Individuals with an insomnia syndrome (insomnia symptoms...experienced relapse. Individuals with subsyndromal insomnia [insomnia symptoms...

Article: Insomnia: costing sufferers sleep & economies money.
M2 Presswire;  February 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ......patient population in the insomnia market, as they are most...a productive workforce Insomnia has a significant detrimental...significantly higher in individuals with insomnia, at a rate of 15.8 days...to 1.6 days in healthy individuals, and is also associated...America Poll 2005'; 46 of ...

Article: Knowledge can help beat insomnia
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  July 1, 2005 ;     474 words ......with their biological clock. Long-term, or chronic, insomnia, which is experienced for a month or longer, can be...essential to get a medical diagnosis. For both types of insomnia, education on behavioral techniques as well as good...improve sleep. Medications can play a role in a person's insomnia. ...

Article: The sleepless sex? Multiple factors make insomnia a particular concern for female patients.
Sleep Review;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......patients who suffer from depression also reported insomnia. (4) Women, who are twice as likely to suffer from...are also much more likely than men to suffer from insomnia. (5) Mayo Clinic HealthSource reports that women's...Depression and anxiety are two of the most common causes of insomnia. (1) Women ...

Article: Ramelteon: A novel melatonin receptor agonist for the treatment of insomnia
Formulary;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......frequent awakenings), or as nonrestorative sleep. Insomnia has been attributed to numerous factors, including...illness, changes in setting, or certain medications.2 Insomnia is classified according to the duration of symptoms, with transient and short-term insomnia representing the most common ...

Article: Strategies for the management of insomnia: An update on pharmacologic therapies
Formulary;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......million adult Americans have some symptom(s) of insomnia.1 Insomnia may affect individuals aped ≥65 years more frequently than younger...to 68% of older individuals may suffer from insomnia.1,5 From March 2004 to March 2005, approximately...

Article: FOCUS@HEALTH; Insomnia afflicts roughly 10% of U.S. population
Filipino Reporter;  March 13, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Chua, Philip S. Filipino Reporter 03-13-2003 INSOMNIA is the theme for this week's column installment. What is insomnia? Insomnia is a condition where a person has difficulty falling asleep or in staying asleep...

Article: A Survey of Insomnia Treatment at Canadian Sleep Centres: Is There a Role for Clinical Psychologists?*
Canadian Psychology;  May 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......population indicate a median rate for all types of insomnia (mild to severe) of about 35%; 10-15% have moderate...incidence of difficulty with sleep. In a review of insomnia prevalence studies, Walsh arid Ustun (1999) also found...socioeconomic classes. Sleep disturbances, including insomnia, may be ...

Article: Indiplon: A short-acting GABA-A receptor agonist sedative hypnotic for the treatment of insomnia
Formulary;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......the above symptoms has been used to define chronic insomnia; however, a recent National Institutes of Health consensus statement on insomnia defined chronic insomnia as 30 days or more of the previously mentioned symptoms.' Chronic insomnia affects 1 in 10 American adults, has a negative impact on ...

Article: A new approach on insomnia: using a "somniaxis" when diagnosing insomnia can help guide current pharmacologic treatment of this common but often hard-to-resolve disorder.
Sleep Review;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Chronic insomnia is a major public health...affecting millions of individuals, along with their families...consequences of chronic insomnia. (1) So begins the conclusion...just three main types of insomnia: onset, wake-after-sleep-ons...comorbidities. Certain individuals are predisposed to ...

Article: Neurocrine Biosciences Announces New Research Studies Presented at APSS Reveal Significant Under-Diagnosis of Insomnia.
PR Newswire;  June 12, 2007 ;     700+ words ......prevalence and clinical characteristics of subtypes of insomnia in the general population. -- According to a survey...respondents self-reported sleeping difficulties related to insomnia; compared to only 8.5 who met the more stringent Diagnostic...Mental Disorders IV (DSM-IV) criteria for primary ...

Article: Researchers discover link between insomnia and depression in young adults
The Hindustan Times;  April 2, 2008 ;     459 words ......discovered that the persistence of insomnia is linked to an increased...subsequent depression among individuals suffering from the sleep...duration-based subtypes of insomnia: one-month insomnia associated with significant distress, two-to-three-week insomnia, recurrent brief ...

Article: Treatment of Late-Life Insomnia
Canadian Psychology;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......the complaint of insomnia, rather than just...paradoxical group of individuals termed "low-distress...important mediator of insomnia complaints. The...than incidence of insomnia in late life. The older individuals diagnosed with insomnia may have been...benefit to older ...