Insomnia Guidelines Pocketcard: American Academy of Sleep Medicine ( 2006 )

Guidelines Pocketcards are multi-folded cards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Insomnia Guidelines Pocketcard is endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and based on the latest AASM guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains screening, diagnostic, treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring, and counseling points. The Insomnia Guidelines Pocketcard provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including: Key Points; Sleep Log; Sleep History Guide; Contributing Medical Factors; Contributing Psychiatric Disorders; Contributing Medications/Substances; Contributing Cognitive/Behavioral Factors; Psychological and Behavioral Therapy Options; Common Elements of Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia; Current Medication Tables with Brand and Generic Names; Detailed drug information-strengths, formulations, comments. Applications: point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, clinical research.