Abstract
Management of insomnia without a basic understanding of the possible underlying psychiatric disorders might result in an inadequate, if not hazardous outcome. Insomnia is listed in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as a symptom of several psychiatric disorders (see Table 1) (1).
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep
—E. Joseph Cossman
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Karaz, S.S. (2004). Insomnia in Psychiatric Disorders. In: Attarian, H.P. (eds) Clinical Handbook of Insomnia. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-662-1_11
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