Comorbid Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders: An Update

Insomnia is a clinical problem of significant public health importance. Insomnia can be a symptom or harbinger of other psychiatric disorders. Insomnia can also be comorbid with other psychiatric disorders, thereby adding to the medical burden and increasing the risk of psychiatric relapse. Insomnia...

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Published inInnovations in clinical neuroscience Vol. 15; no. 3-4; pp. 28 - 32
Main Author Khurshid, Khurshid A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2018
Subjects
psychiatric disorder
sleep disorder
Insomnia
anxiety disorder
depression
schizophrenia
psychosis
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Summary:Insomnia is a clinical problem of significant public health importance. Insomnia can be a symptom or harbinger of other psychiatric disorders. Insomnia can also be comorbid with other psychiatric disorders, thereby adding to the medical burden and increasing the risk of psychiatric relapse. Insomnia can also be associated with medical and neurological disorders. Some medications can also cause insomnia. Treatment of insomnia can lead to positive outcomes, not only by alleviating symptoms and moderating these comorbid disorders, but by preventing new episodes. Therefore, it is vital to be aware of the relationship between insomnia and psychiatric illness. This article reviews this relationship and provides recommendations for management.
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ISSN:2158-8333