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  • Chapter 16 - Sleep Disorders

  • Edited by David M. L. Branford, Independent Pharmacy Consultant, Satheesh K. Gangadharan, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Mary Barrett, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Regi T. Alexander, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Book:
    The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability
    Published online:
    07 November 2024
    Print publication:
    21 November 2024, pp 223-237

  • Summary

    The International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Third Edition has classified sleep disorders into seven categories (American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2014): Insomnias, Sleep Related Breathing Disorders, Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence, Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders Parasomnias, Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, and Other sleep disorders. This chapter will focus on insomnia and its management. Sleep problems are common in both people with intellectual disability and autism. This is an area of controversy with the widespread prescribing of melatonin. Sleep management approaches, including sleep hygiene, the evidence base for melatonin, and other hypnotics, will be covered in this chapter.