J Sleep Med.
2020 Jun;17(1):11-18. 10.13078/jsm.200007.
How to Manage Insomnia and Sleep Disorders of Cancer Patients?
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2504402
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.200007
Abstract
- The prevalence of insomnia is high among cancer patients. However, insomnia tends to be perceived as less important problem by patients themselves as well as clinicians. In this article, cancer-specific precipitating and perpetuating factors for insomnia, development of cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia especially for cancer patients, and pharmacological treatment of insomnia for cancer patients will be discussed. And also, various primary sleep disorders including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder, sleep-related breathing disorder, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia will be explained in the context of cancer.
