Addressing Impaired Sleep Among Adults in the Psychiatric Care Setting

Abstract

Insomnia is highly comorbid with mental disorders and commonly treated by mental health care clinicians. A review of literature provides evidence for shared pathophysiology in systems regulating arousal and sleep–wake cycles in insomnia, anxiety, and mood disorders. Evidence-based pharmacological treatment rationales, based on patterns of dysregulation, are presented. Sleep quality is essential to mental health, and early identification and treatment of insomnia can aid in recovery. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61 (9), 6–9.]