ArticleWorld psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA)2019
The assessment and management of insomnia: an update.
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 236 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Photobiomodulation and sleep quality: systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
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- A network meta-analysis of commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations for insomnia in the elderly: focusing on sleep quality and the neuro-immune axis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Cognitive Impairment and Insomnia in Celiac Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gut and liver · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Epidemiology of insomnia disorder in older persons according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European geriatric medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Insomnia Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.CNS drugs · 2020Pooled it
- Tuina combined with other therapies for treating insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurologyPooled it
- Effects of a Group-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep in Nursing Students: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR human factors · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Spiritual Care with and Without Aromatherapy on the Sleep Quality of Prisoners Referred to the Emergency Department of the Prison Clinic in Iran: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of religion and health · 2026Trial
- Hypnotic doses of fazamorexant induced less impairment on balance and cognition than zolpidem in healthy younger and elderly individuals.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2026Trial
- The Effectiveness of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Insomnia Disorder in US Adults: Nationwide Decentralized Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of electrical vestibular stimulation (VeNS) on adults with insomnia: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience · 2025Trial
- Adjunctive smart ring monitoring during digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Doxepin is more effective than zolpidem in improving executive function in patients with insomnia disorder.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Trial
- Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for the Management of Preoperative Anxiety-Related Insomnia: A Randomized, Three-Blinded, Clinical Trial Compared with Lorazepam and Placebo.Drug design, development and therapy · 2024Trial
- Long-Term Safety and Tolerability of Daridorexant in Patients with Insomnia Disorder.CNS drugs · 2023Trial
- Impact of Daridorexant, a Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist, on Cardiac Repolarization Following Bedtime Dosing: Results from a Thorough QT Study Using Concentration-QT Analysis.Clinical drug investigation · 2021Trial
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Abstract
Insomnia poses significant challenges to public health. It is a common condition associated with marked impairment in function and quality of life, psychiatric and physical morbidity, and accidents. As such, it is important that effective treatment is provided in clinical practice. To this end, this paper reviews critical aspects of the assessment of insomnia and the available treatment options. These options include both non-medication treatments, most notably cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, and a variety of pharmacologic therapies such as benzodiazepines, "z-drugs", melatonin receptor agonists, selective histamine H1 antagonists, orexin antagonists, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and non-selective antihistamines. A review of the available research indicates that rigorous double-blind, randomized, controlled trials are lacking for some of the most commonly administered insomnia therapies. However, there are an array of interventions which have been demonstrated to have therapeutic effects in insomnia in trials with the above features, and whose risk/benefit profiles have been well characterized. These interventions can form the basis for systematic, evidence-based treatment of insomnia in clinical practice. We review this evidence base and highlight areas where more studies are needed, with the aim of providing a resource for improving the clinical management of the many patients with insomnia.
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