Sleep disorders in Diagnostic categories

Sleep disorders in diagnostic categories, one related to sleep apnea and the other related to the failure to stay awake due to stress.

• The use of over-the-counter sleep aids should be encouraged over prescription drugs because they are safer and not habit forming.
• Menopause has no impact on insomnia.
• As a backup to over-the-counter sleep aids, benzodiazepines are the most useful.
• Discuss best practice for insomnia assessment.