Author Question: The term primary in the diagnosis of primary insomnia refers to the fact that a. the person has ... (Read 43 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

The term primary in the diagnosis of primary insomnia refers to the fact that

a. the person has never been diagnosed with insomnia before.
b. the sleep disturbance is not due to another medical or psychiatric condition.
c. the sleep disorder is a primary cause of other medical or psychiatric conditions that the individual is experiencing.
d. other sleep disorders generally follow a diagnosis of primary insomnia.

Question 2

In the diagnosis of insomnia, the clinician takes into account several factors, one of which is the patient's

a. behavior while awake.
b. sleeping muscle movement as measured by an electromyogram.
c. amount of sleep time that the patient believes is appropriate.
d. objective measure of the polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation.