insomnia-diagnosisandtreatmentinprimarycare-SLEEPand.ppt

SLEEPand INSOMNIA Lynn N. Stewart, M.D. Travis County Wellness and Health Clinic Austin, TX ObjectivesBy the conclusion of this lecture, you will be able to: Learn about the process of sleep Identify 4 main categories of insomnia Classify insomnia by stage List at least 5 common etiologies of insomnia Discuss 5 or more principles of sleep hygiene Give 5 guidelines for drug therapy Why do we care about sleep? Sleep is a necessary restorative process that affects all aspects of functioning. Sleep is an active process for the brain. Early in sleep slow-rolling eye movements occur non-rapid