Assessment and treatment of insomnia in later life

Niall M. Broomfield; Matthew R. Wild; Colin Espie

doi:10.1093/med:psych/9780198569459.003.0011

Assessment and treatment of insomnia in later life

Niall M. Broomfield, Matthew R. Wild, Colin Espie

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Abstract

This chapter summarizes assessment and treatment of insomnia complaints in later life. Insomnia is a subjective complaint of persistent difficulty initiating and/or maintaining sleep, or non-restorative sleep, associated with marked distress and/or significant impairments of social or occupational functioning. It discusses general factors affecting older people’s sleep, and insomnia associated with age-related medical conditions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Emotional Disorders in Later Life
Subtitle of host publication	Assessment and Treatment
Editors	Ken Laidlaw, Bob Knight
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	257-286
Number of pages	30
ISBN (Print)	9780198569459
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780198569459.003.0011
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

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