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

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.