#178 Insomnia with Dr David Cunnington
The GP Show
Understanding Sleep Expectation and Differentiating between Chronic and Acute Insomnia
Sleep onset and sleep maintenance concerns can be defined by the amount of time it takes to fall asleep and the disruption experienced during the night./nPeople should expect to be asleep within around 30 minutes and awake for no more than 45 minutes after initially falling asleep to avoid being considered as having insomnia./nSleep efficiency, or the proportion of time spent asleep while in bed, is typically around 80 to 85%./nNormal sleep patterns include waking up multiple times during the night, especially for postmenopausal women, with around three awakenings being considered normal./nChronic insomnia, lasting for three months or more, requires different management strategies compared to acute insomnia caused by temporary circumstances./nThe treatment for acute insomnia is short-term and symptom-based, while chronic insomnia may require more comprehensive management./nMismanagement can occur when the treatment for acute insomnia is applied to chronic insomnia, leading to ineffective outcomes.
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