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Sleep Disturbances in Bipolar Disorder

Assessment of Sleep Disturbances

  • The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends assessing daytime consequences of sleep disturbances, including fatigue, sleepiness, and cognitive difficulties, in patients with bipolar disorder 1, 2

REFERENCES

1

clinical guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic insomnia in adults. [LINK]

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2008

2

clinical guideline for the evaluation and management of chronic insomnia in adults. [LINK]

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2008