Insomnia is one of the most common medical conditions you will encounter as a PNP. Insomnia is a common symptom of many mental illnesses including anxiety depression schizophrenia and ADHD (Abbott 2016). Various studies have demonstrated the bidirectional relationship between insomnia and mental illness. In fact about 50% of adults with insomnia have a mental health problem while up to 90% of adults with depression experienced sleep problems (Abbott 2016). Due to the interconnected psychopathology it is important that you as the PNP understand the importance of the effects some psychopharmacologic treatments may have on a patientÂ’s mental health illness and their sleep patterns. Therefore it is important that you understand and reflect on the evidence-based research in developing treatment plans to recommend proper sleep practices to your patients as well as recommend appropriate psychopharmacologic treatments for optimal health and well-being.
