Hyperarousal and failure to inhibit wakefulness in primary insomnia: "Birds of a feather"?. Issue 3 (17th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Marques, Daniel Ruivo; Allen Gomes, Ana; Clemente, Vanda; Santos, José Moutinho; Castelo‐Branco, Miguel
• Is Part Of: Sleep and biological rhythms. Volume 13:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 219
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2015-03-17
• Subjects: Sleep -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sleep disorders -- Periodicals; Sleep-wake cycle -- Periodicals; 612.82105
• DOI: 10.1111/sbr.12115
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1446-9235

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Primary insomnia (PI) is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders. For this reason, over the last decades, several comprehensive and etiological theories have been proposed. In this paper we review some of the main theoretical models of insomnia and discuss the two most studied processes for comprehension of insomnia: the hyperarousal and the failure to inhibit wakefulness or psychobiological inhibition hypotheses. Some clinical implications of the models are described. In the end, we propose that the two processes are complementary and both are relevant to the understanding of clinical insomnia.</p> </abstract>