Types Of Insomnia
The Different Types of Insomnia
As we have been discussing, chronic insomnia is insomnia in the absence of other medical, neurological, or psychiatric causes. Two of the most common types of this disorder are idiopathic insomnia and psychophysiologic insomnia. I will also briefly touch on another interesting and poorly understood form of insomnia.
Expert & Community Posts
Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Suicide
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...get the depressing picture. There are several types of insomnia, and each one can be broken... Read more »
Top Tips for Coping with Insomnia
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...you'll find my guide to the basics of insomnia. Types of Insomnia Insomnia comes in all... Read more »
Non-Medicinal Treatments for Sleep Disorders
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...therapy- This one has been shown to be effective for all types of insomnia (difficulty falling... Read more »
Anxiety and Insomnia
By Dr. Kleiner , Health Expert...Patients with anxiety often suffer from sleep problems. "Insomnia" is a phrase we often hear.... Read more »
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health ExpertI previously posted about the diagnosis of insomnia, the difference between primary and... Read more »
Health Guide
The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
...know about insomnia immediately after diagnosis. Insomnia: The Basics There are three main types of insomnia: transient, short-term, and chronic. TRANSIENT INSOMNIA Transient... Read more »Dealing With Anxiety Symptoms: Insomnia
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...behavioral methods are aimed at achieving these goals. Behavioral techniques can actually cure chronic insomnia and studies report their effectiveness in nearly all patients with primary chronic... Read more »Fibromyalgia Medication
...necessary. There are two types of sleep modifiers: Benzodiazepines like Restoril can be used to treat insomnia. The biggest concern about using benzodiazepines is their... Read more »Insomnia: Medications
...every night.It should be stressed that only behavioral or psychologic techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency.In general, the... Read more »Images
Most sleep issues concerning insommnia can be corrected by making a few simple changes.... Read more »
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