Diagnosing sleep disturbance and its cause is the most important step in restoring healthy sleep. However, there is little agreement, even among experts, on the best methods for effectively assessing a patient's insomnia.
A major difficulty in diagnosing this problem is its subjective nature. One study showed that there was no difference in sleep behaviors between people who said they were insomniacs and people who said they weren't. People who believe they have insomnia may have actuall...
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