Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
5681271 | Medicine - Programa de Formación Médica Continuada Acreditado | 2016 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Treatment options include sleep hygiene, behavioral therapy, and medication. Approved medications used to treat insomnia include benzodiazepines, nonbenzodiazepine sedatives, melatonin agonists, antidepressants, and orexin antagonists. Behavioral therapies beyond sleep hygiene include stimulus control, relaxation, sleep restriction therapy, cognitive therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Medicine and Dentistry (General)
Authors
M.A. Álvarez - Mon González, F. Ortuño,