Insomnia Types, Management, and Treatment - DRHC Dubai Psychiatry Clinic

INSOMNIA:

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or not experiencing restful and refreshing sleep. It can lead to sleepless nights, fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and impaired overall well-being.

Insomnia can make people feel tense, anxious, worried, or depressed as if their thoughts are racing at bedtime. They frequently keep thinking about getting enough sleep, personal problems, health status, and even suicidal ideas. In the morning, they feel physically and mentally fatigued, while during the day, they feel depressed, worried, irritable, and preoccupied with themselves. It affects their concentration on work and interferes with interpersonal relationships.

DRHC is one of those few clinics in Dubai that provide advanced Insomnia treatment. DRHC provides solutions for any sleep disorder. Services provided are sleep apnea treatment, CPAP machine, etc.

Patients, who suffer from insomnia, wake up from sleep and remain inactive, and tired, which affects their performance during the day, their level of energy, mood, health, quality of work, and quality of life.

Acute Insomnia:

Acute insomnia is short-term and is often related to a specific event or stressor, such as an examination, a job interview, a relationship break-up, the disease or death of a family member, or a traumatic incident. It typically resolves once the triggering factor is removed or resolved.

Chronic Insomnia:

Chronic insomnia lasts for at least three nights a week for three months or may persist for longer months or even years. It is more complex and can be caused by a combination of factors, including psychological, behavioral, and medical issues.

Sleep Onset Insomnia – Delayed Onset of Sleep:

This type of insomnia is characterized by difficulty falling asleep at the beginning of the night. Individuals with delayed onset of sleep may spend a prolonged amount of time in bed before they fall asleep. Common issues associated with delayed sleep onset include difficulty winding down, racing thoughts, anxiety, or a delayed sleep-wake phase. It often takes more than 30 minutes to fall asleep after getting into bed. Causes can include stress, anxiety, irregular sleep schedules, excessive caffeine or stimulant use, and certain medical conditions.

Maintenance Insomnia – Difficulty Maintaining Sleep:

This type of insomnia involves individuals having no trouble falling asleep initially, but they experience frequent awakenings during the night or have difficulty returning to sleep after waking up. People with difficulty maintaining sleep may wake up multiple times during the night and have trouble getting back to sleep. This can lead to fragmented and non-restful sleep.

Causes can include physical discomfort (e.g., pain or medical conditions), stress, anxiety, medications, and sleep disorders like sleep apnea.

Insomnia can have a significant impact on an individual's sleep quality and overall well-being, and the specific approach to managing it may vary based on the underlying causes. Addressing the root causes and developing appropriate treatment strategies is crucial in improving sleep. Some of these treatment strategies are:

• Sleep Hygiene
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
• Medications for Sleep Disorders
• Treatment of underlying psychiatric conditions (anxiety, stress, depression)

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