Until recently, the association of chronic insomnia with significant medical morbidity was not
established and its diagnosis was based solely on subjective complaints. We present …

In the past few years it has become increasingly clear that insomnia is a chronic disease that
interacts with many other medical conditions. As our ability to examine complex …

The development and use of a new scale, the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), is described.
This is a simple, self-administered questionnaire which is shown to provide a measurement …

Insomnia is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders, causing sufferers severe
distress as well as social, interpersonal, and occupational impairment. Drawing on well …

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine S8 Supplement to Vol. 3, No. 5, 2007 drome (RLS), 10
periodic limb movement disorders (PLMD), and sleep-related breathing disorders (snoring …

Background Patients often complain about insufficient sleep or chronic insomnia in the belief
that they need 8 hours of sleep. Treatment strategies may be guided by what sleep durations …

Abstract Study Objectives: To present expert consensus recommendations for a standard set
of research assessments in insomnia, reporting standards for these assessments, and …

In contrast to the association of insomnia with mental health, its association with physical
health has remained largely unexplored until recently. Based on findings that insomnia with …

Insomnia is a highly prevalent, often debilitating, and economically burdensome form of
sleep disturbance caused by various situational, medical, emotional, environmental and …

Although insomnia is, by far, the most commonly encountered sleep disorder in medical
practice, our knowledge in regard to its neurobiology and medical significance is limited …