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WASHINGTON -- Insomnia is a disorder of hyperarousal rather than one of sleep deprivation, Thomas Roth, Ph.D., said at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists. "Mothers [...]

MIAMI -- People with anxiety often present with insomnia, but evidence suggests that untreated insomnia might precipitate anxiety disorders, according to a presentation at the annual conference of the Anxiety [...]

DENVER -- Recent changes in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders definition of insomnia reflect a significant evolution in expert opinion regarding the fundamental nature of these disorders, according to [...]

DENVER -- Child psychiatrists view insomnia as "a major problem" in nearly one-third of their patients, according to a national survey. The questionnaire survey completed by 1,271 actively practicing members [...]

DENVER -- The anticonvulsant tiagabine (Gabitril) increased slow wave sleep in dose-dependent fashion in a 30-center randomized trial involving 232 adults with primary insomnia, James K. Walsh, Ph.D., reported at [...]

DENVER -- Chronic insomnia in depressed elderly patients confers roughly a ninefold increased risk of continued depression after as much as 12 months of antidepressant therapy, Wilfred Pigeon, Ph.D., reported [...]

SEATTLE -- Many adults who have obstructive sleep apnea or insomnia also have attention-deficit disorder as well as neuromuscular and psychiatric conditions, results from a detailed analysis suggest. "The sleep [...]