Insomnia and its management in patients with panic disorder

Abstract

Sleep disorder, especially insomnia, is one of the most common panic disorder (PanD) comorbidities, with PanD and insomnia being closely related. PanD severity is definitely associated with sleep disorder while sleep disorder is caused by abnormal anxiety. Insomnia management in PanD patients is based on a multidisciplinary approach to achieve emotional balance and includes both medicinal treatment and a wide range of psychotherapy methods. Successful insomnia management contributes to the effectiveness of PanD therapy, reduces relapse probability, and improves susceptibility to many anxiolytics.

Keywords

• sleep
• insomnia
• panic disorder
• panic attack