Insomnia: management and treatments

Snowden, Austyn

Abstract

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline for treatment of insomnia suggests non-pharmacological interventions should take priority. This article discusses the rationale for this and grounds it in the evidence for and against pharmacological intervention. Different definitions of primary insomnia are elaborated alongside current understanding of normal sleep. Prescribing decisions are considered against this backdrop and it is concluded that optimal treatment will take place within an evidence-based concordant partnership.

Citation

Snowden, A. (2008). Insomnia: management and treatments. Nurse Prescribing, 6(9), 382-389. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2008.6.9.31076

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Sep 29, 2013
• Publication Date: 2008-09
• Deposit Date: Aug 28, 2015
• Journal: Nurse Prescribing
• Print ISSN: 1479-9189
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 382-389
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2008.6.9.31076
• Keywords: Insomnia; NICE guidelines; non-pharmacological interventions; evidence-based concordance
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9058