Imran S. Khawaja

 

Sleep disorders are highly prevalent in association with psychiatric disorders, but the capacity for their recognition is often lacking among psychiatrists. The authors of this study assessed the current...

Sleepiness from any cause can impact academic performance and mood. This study examined the prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness among medical students to establish a relationship between self-perceived sleepiness...

Cognitive-behavioral therapy is an evidenced-based treatment for insomnia; however, its use is limited due to lack of trained therapists. This study looked at the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy for...

In this case of reverse sleep state misperception, the patient thought he was sleeping adequately and didn' t realize he couldn' t keep his eyes open during the day....

KLS, a rare, chronic, relapsing hypersomnia of unknown etiology, has no definitive therapy. Symptoms vary among patients, usually teenaged males, with no abnormalities appearing on brain imaging. The authors...

 

Primary care providers are uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders, and patients often have to wait several days before they can be seen by a sleep clinician. In this...

Do you screen for sleep disorders in patients with psychiatric conditions? Symptom overlap can mean that sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea are overlooked in patients with posttraumatic...

Yawning is an unusual side effect of antidepressant medications. Here, read the case of a patient who developed yawning with every antidepressant she was prescribed, resulting in discontinuation of...

Here, read about a case of pathological regression with infantile speech that improved with methylphenidate.

Zolpidem has been used to treat insomnia due to its reported lower risk of tolerance and withdrawal. In this report, the authors present a case of zolpidem dependence that...