Insomnia Disorder

Lisa Young, B.S., B.A., Aaron I. Esagoff, B.S., Traci Speed, M.D., Ph.D., David Neubauer, M.D.

DEFINITION

Insomnia is described as the subjective complaint of difficulty initiating, maintaining, or returning to sleep in the setting of adequate sleep opportunity.
Insomnia disorder is associated with consequences that affect daytime functioning.
Symptoms must occur 3 nights/week and for at least 3 months and not be better explained by another sleep-wake disorder, substance, or mental disorder[1][2].

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