Sleep Disorders
Setting Realistic Goals and Expectations
• Sleep Disorders •
• General Principles of Treatment •
Oct 07 06
Before initiating treatment, it is useful to examine patients’ expectations and to set treatment goals. The goals of…
Patient Factors in Treatment Selection
• Sleep Disorders •
• General Principles of Treatment •
Oct 07 06
Some sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, are best treated pharmacologically, whereas others, such as chronic and primary insomnia,…
DSM-IV Classification of Sleep Disorders
• Sleep Disorders •
Oct 07 06
Sleep disorders have been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders since 1987. DSM-III-R (American…




