Symptom Severity, Treatment Acceptability, and Motivational Predictors Related to Patient Improvement for Insomnia
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INTRODUCTION According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders that cause wakefulness, such as insomnia. Almost 50% of the American population experiences insomnia every now and again About 22% of the population suffers from insomnia almost every day of the week Females are 1.3 times more likely to experience insomnia Individuals over the age of 65 – 1.5 times more likely than younger people Divorced, widowed, and separated individuals experience more insomnia symptoms
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