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Management of insomnia in older adults
Author(s)Borge Sivertsen, Inger Hilde Nordhus
Journal titleBritish Journal of Psychiatry, vol 190, April 2007
Pagespp 285-286
Sourcehttp://bjp.rcpsych.org
KeywordsSleep disorders ; Psychiatric treatment ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationComplaints of insomnia are very common, especially in older people. Although pharmacotherapy is the most common form of treatment, recent evidence shows cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to be superior in the short and long term management of insomnia. Low-threshold intervention programmes may reduce both the individual and societal burden of insomnia, coexisting with or without either mental or physical disorders. This article comments on available evidence. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-070510227 A
ClassmarkCTS: LP: 64A

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