Insomnia - Approach and Management

  • Dr Felix Potocnik Valkenberg Hospital
Keywords: Insomnia, Physician-patient Relations, Life Styte, Drug Therapy.

Abstract

Sleep disorders encompass an extensive neuropsyciatric field, and should be regarded as a symptom indicating an underlying problem. The duration ia an important guide to evaluation and treatment: transient, short-term or long-term. Incidence, diagnostic evaluation and management for each of them is dealt with, and the importance of a healthy life style and good doctor-patient relationship emphasized.

Author Biography

Dr Felix Potocnik, Valkenberg Hospital
MBBCh; Dip Mid COG (SA); FFpsych (SA) Psychogeriatric Unit
Published
2012-02-25
Section
CPD