Insomnia — Understanding & Application

Question 1 · When sleep does not come

How is chronic insomnia defined?

Question 2 · What disrupts sleep

What is the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia?

Question 3 · Why sleep matters

How many hours of sleep do most adults need?

Question 4 · Sleep hygiene and treatment

Which habit supports good sleep?

Question 5 · When sleep does not come

Complete the sentence: Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or wakes too early and cannot return to sleep, despite having enough _____ to sleep.

Question 6 · What disrupts sleep

Complete the sentence: Stress is the most frequent trigger, but many factors _____ irregular schedules, shift work, jet lag, caffeine and nicotine late in the day, alcohol, heavy meals before bed, and screens in the bedroom.

Question 7 · Why sleep matters

Complete the sentence: During sleep the body repairs tissues, _____ memory, and regulates hormones that control appetite, stress, and growth.

Question 8 · Sleep hygiene and treatment

Complete the sentence: The first-line treatment for chronic insomnia is cognitive _____ therapy for insomnia, which changes the thoughts and habits that perpetuate poor sleep.