Chronic insomnia: A review

• Main Authors: Suprakash Chaudhury, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Dolly Kumari, Chetan Diwan, Swaleha Mujawar, Daniel Saldanha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
• Series: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
• Subjects: Benzodiazepines; chronic insomnia; cognitive behavior therapy; sleep habits
• Online Access: http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=193;epage=201;aulast=Chaudhury

Chronic insomnia is a fairly common condition affecting one-fourth of the clinical population. It has been variously defined and is related to a large number of conditions. A thorough assessment of the patient presenting with chronic insomnia is of vital importance for the treatment. Treatment consists of modifying sleep habits to reduce autonomic and cognitive factors and education about healthier sleep practice. Drug treatment should be reserved for the short-term alleviation of insomnia. Appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia improves the quality of life. The prevention of insomnia consists of a balance of rest, recreational exercise in combination with stress management and a healthy diet.