Primary Insomnia

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Insomnia - psychophysiological (learned); Chronic insomnia

• Difficulty falling asleep 
• Waking up several times during sleep
• Fatigue

People who have primary insomnia tend to be preoccupied with getting enough sleep. The more they try to sleep, the greater the sense of frustration and distress, and the more difficult sleep becomes.

The health care provider will perform a physical exam. Questions regarding current medications, recreational drug use, and medical history will be asked. Usually, these are the only methods needed to make a diagnosis of insomnia.

Polysomnography , an overnight sleep study, can help rule out other types of sleep disorders (such as sleep apnea ).

Review Date: 05/08/2006
Reviewed By: Paul Ballas, D.O., Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.