Insomnia Causes of Insomnia Transient Insomnia is the most common form of insomnia, and it is often caused by to factors such as stress, attempting to sleep in a new place, changes in time zones, or changing bedtimes due to shift work. Chronic Insomnia is commonly sleeplessness caused by depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Medical Disorders can cause insomnia because of pain, nausea, dyspnea, cough, gastroesophageal reflux, sleep apnea, and myoclonus. Drugs Associated with Insomnia. Psychiatric Illnesses Associated with Insomnia Depression is the most common psychiatric diagnosis associated with insomnia.
Depression often develops in of patients with chronic insomnia.
The patient should go to bed only when sleepy. The bed should be used for sleeping only. Reading, watching TV, or eating in bed should be discouraged. If unable to sleep, the patient should move to another room, stay up until sleepy, then return to bed.