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Tatjana Crönlein1, Jürgen Zulley
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Regensburg, Universitaetsstraße 84, 93042 Regensburg, Germany ; Department of Psychiatry, University of Regensburg, Bezirksklinikum, Universitätsstraße 84, 93042 Regensburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Insomnia is a very frequent problem among the general population, and it has a high socio-economic impact on health care management. It produces high costs because of absenteeism and accidents, and it is considered to be a risk factor for the development of psychiatric diseases and other medical disorders. However, only a low proportion of insomniacs ever seek professional help. The reasons are still unknown, but most insomniacs probably consider their problem untreatable unless they undergo a therapy with hypnotics. Knowledge about alternative therapy methods beyond sleep medication is scarce, and specialized psychotherapy is not always available. Since dysfunctional behavior and beliefs are considered to be the central perpetuating factors for primary insomnia, the role of educational programs in terms of prevention and treating mild forms of insomnia is discussed. These workshops could be a part of a step-by-step treatment of insomnia as has been proposed recently by Espie.
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