Chronic Insomnia, American Journal of Psychiatry 2008 165:6, 678-686
Abstract: Insomnia is used to refer to both a symptom and a disorder. The symptom of insomnia is defined as a subjective complaint of difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or poor quality sleep. In DSM-IV-TR, insomnia symptoms are included among the diagnostic criteria for several other mental disorders, including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
This article begins with a hypothetical case illustrating a problem in current clinical practice, it concludes with recommendations.
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