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Differential diagnosis and management of Insomnia
South African Family Practice | Vol 45, No 1 | a2019 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v45i1.2019
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Submitted: 03 October 2011 | Published: 31 December 2003
Submitted: 03 October 2011 | Published: 31 December 2003
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S.J. Meyer, Department of Psychiatry, University of the Free State, South AfricaFull Text:
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Insomnia is the most common sleep-related complaint, and the second most common overall complaint (after pain) reported in primary care settings. It affects 35% of the general population during the course of a year but, despite its high prevalence, 69% of patients suffering from sleep disorders never report it to healthcare providers. The advent of the newer nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics has also led to an increased awareness of insomnia, and its treatment alternatives.
Keywords
insomnia; diagnosis and management; treatment alternative
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