Article Title: Non-Pharmacological Management Of Chronic Insomnia In Clinical Practice
Author(s): Imran S. Khawaja, Muhammad Waqar Azeem, Ayesha Ebrahim, Shehzad K. Niazi
Institute(s); Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, MN, USA; Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center, CT, USA; Yale Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, CT, USA; Department of Endocrinology, Fairview Healthcare System, MN, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Journal: Journal of Pakistan Psychiatric Society, 2014 Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 34-38
Correspondence Address: imran.khawaja@hcmed.org
Abstract
Insomnia is a common complaint in primary care and psychiatric settings. It can present independently or co-morbidly with a medical, a psychiatric or a sleep disorder. It is important to recognize and treat insomnia independently in addition to treating the co-morbid condition. Non-pharmacological treatments include various approaches, which mainly include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is the first line treatment in addition to pharmacological therapies. This review focuses on describing non-pharmacological approaches, mainly CBT-I and provides specific techniques for implementation of these approaches.
Keywords: Insomnia, non-pharmacological, cognitive behavioral therapy.
