CPG

Adult Conditioned Insomnia: Assessment to Diagnosis

PUBLISHED: February 2006	REVISED:March 2007
TOPIC: Insomnia	SCOPE: Assessment of patients presenting with complaint of insomnia symptoms
ABSTRACT: This full text guideline assists physicians in the assessment of patients presenting with complaints or symptoms suggesting insomnia. The guideline assists with differentiating acute versus chronic insomnia as well s primary sleep disorders, secondary insomnia and conditioned insomnia. The guideline provides an algorithmic approach to diagnosis, and tools for assessment and sleep screening.
TARGET POPULATION: Adult patients presenting with insomnia signs or symptoms.
EXCLUSIONS: • Children <18 years • Pharmacotherapy in pregnant or lactating women • This guideline does not address the issue of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) or the management of primary sleep disorders.

Guideline: Adult Insomnia: Assessment to Diagnosis

Sleep Log: Insomnia: Assessment to Diagnosis

Working Group Membership

A multi-disciplinary team comprised of:

Family Physicians
Psychologist
Internal Medicine
Pharmacist