conclusions vo can be presented as a safe, well-tolerated, and effective herbal preparation in patients with chronic insomnia. results improvements in sleep and isi scores were significantly greater in patients after a month receiving vo drop in comparison with before starting treatment (p < 0.05). a few patients reported some complications about vo consumption, most of which were mild and no s...

PURPOSE To estimate prevalence and chronicity of insomnia and the impact of chronic insomnia on health and functioning of adolescents. METHODS Data were collected from 4175 youths 11-17 at baseline and 3134 a year later sampled from managed care groups in a large metropolitan area. Insomnia was assessed by youth-reported DSM-IV symptom criteria. Outcomes are three measures of somatic health, ...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Insomnia is a common public health problem and the prevalence and impact of insomnia in primary care attendees is not well documented in the Asian population. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of self-reported insomnia symptoms amongst adult primary care attendees and the association with socio-demographic factors; to ascertain the impact of insomnia on daily fun...

Chronic insomnia, a public health crisis affecting 10-15% of the U.S. population and costing billions of dollars annually, typically presents with one or more comorbid psychiatric or organic conditions. Historical classification of chronic insomnia as “secondary” to a presenting comorbid condition has resulted in under-recognition and under-treatment of both the insomnia and comorbid condition(...

BACKGROUND Chronic insomnia is associated with consequential experience that may affect quality of life. Understanding such experience can be helpful in planning effective interventions for patients with chronic insomnia. OBJECTIVE The study aimed to describe and illuminate the experience of living with chronic insomnia. METHOD The study was conducted using a descriptive phenomenology appro...

769 Online CBT for chronic Insomnia Disorder—Espie et al INTRODUCTION Sleep disturbance is the most common symptom of mental illness in the UK.1 Worldwide, epidemiologic studies report the prevalence of a clinical insomnia disorder at 10% to 12%,2,3 and longitudinal investigation has shown that, once established, insomnia disorder tends to persist.4 Typically, insomnia is associated with increa...

Insomnia is the most prevalent sleep disorder in the general population, and is commonly encountered in medical practices. Insomnia is defined as the subjective perception of difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation, or quality that occurs despite adequate opportunity for sleep, and that results in some form of daytime impairment.1 Insomnia may present with a variety of specifi...

INSOMNIA CAN BE AN ACUTE EXPERIENCE OR A CHRONIC DISORDER, CHARACTERIZED BY DIFFICULTY IN FALLING ASLEEP AND/OR REMAINING ASLEEP or by poor quality of sleep.1 The sleep difficulty is associated with daytime distress, such as tiredness, negative mood, or difficulty with memory or concentration. The estimated prevalence of chronic insomnia in the US is about 10% (about 25 million people), but pre...

Insomnia is common and can have serious consequences, such as increased risk of depression and hypertension. Acute and chronic insomnia require different management approaches. >Chronic insomnia is unlikely to spontaneously remit, and over time will be characterised by cycles of relapse and remission or persistent symptoms. Chronic insomnia is best managed using non-drug strategies such as cogn...