Abstract
Patient complaints of insomnia continue to perplex many physicians because of the vast array of potential causes and multiple strategies to treat this symptom complex. The present review summarizes available pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for insomnia. A specialized assessment and treatment plan is required for all patients, taking into account all aspects of their life and the characteristics of their sleep disturbance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-423 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Drugs of Today |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 15 2012 |
Keywords
- Benzodiazepines
- Insomnia
- Sedative hypnotics
- Sleep disorders
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)