Abstract
Insomnia is highly comorbid with mental disorders and commonly treated by mental health care clinicians. A review of literature provides evidence for shared pathophysiology in systems regulating arousal and sleep–wake cycles in insomnia, anxiety, and mood disorders. Evidence-based pharmacological treatment rationales, based on patterns of dysregulation, are presented. Sleep quality is essential to mental health, and early identification and treatment of insomnia can aid in recovery. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61
(9), 6–9.]
Subject
Pshychiatric Mental Health,General Nursing