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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Insomnia | Insomnia is classified according to the duration and pattern as follows: | ||
===Duration of insomnia=== | ===Duration of insomnia=== | ||
#'''Transient insomnia''' lasts from one night to a few weeks. | Insomnia is classified as transient, acute, and chronic. | ||
#'''Transient insomnia''' lasts from one night to a few weeks. The common causes of transient insomnia are [[jet lag]] and short-term [[anxiety]]. If the frequency of transient insomnia increase it becomes intermittent insomnia. | |||
#'''[[Acute (medical)|Acute]] insomnia''' is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months. | #'''[[Acute (medical)|Acute]] insomnia''' is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months. | ||
#'''[[chronic (medicine)|Chronic]] insomnia''' is regarded as the most serious; persists almost nightly for at least a month. | #'''[[chronic (medicine)|Chronic]] insomnia''' is regarded as the most serious; persists almost nightly for at least a month. | ||
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===Patterns of Insomnia=== | ===Patterns of Insomnia=== | ||
The pattern of insomnia is often related to the etiology.[http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic609.htm] | The pattern of insomnia is often related to the etiology.[http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic609.htm] | ||
# Initial insomnia - difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often associated with [[anxiety disorder]]s. | # Initial insomnia - difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often associated with [[anxiety disorder]]s. | ||
# Middle insomnia - waking during the middle of the night, difficulty maintaining sleep. Often associated with pain syndromes or medical illness. | # Middle insomnia - waking during the middle of the night, difficulty maintaining sleep. Often associated with pain syndromes or medical illness. | ||
# Terminal (or late) insomnia - early morning waking. Characteristic of [[Clinical depression]]. | # Terminal (or late) insomnia - early morning waking. Characteristic of [[Clinical depression]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Classification
Insomnia is classified according to the duration and pattern as follows:
Duration of insomnia
Insomnia is classified as transient, acute, and chronic.
- Transient insomnia lasts from one night to a few weeks. The common causes of transient insomnia are jet lag and short-term anxiety. If the frequency of transient insomnia increase it becomes intermittent insomnia.
- Acute insomnia is the inability to consistently sleep well for a period of between three weeks to six months.
- Chronic insomnia is regarded as the most serious; persists almost nightly for at least a month.
Patterns of Insomnia
The pattern of insomnia is often related to the etiology.[2]
- Initial insomnia - difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night, often associated with anxiety disorders.
- Middle insomnia - waking during the middle of the night, difficulty maintaining sleep. Often associated with pain syndromes or medical illness.
- Terminal (or late) insomnia - early morning waking. Characteristic of Clinical depression.