Doctor Interview
| An Interview with Dr S Nambi on "Medical Management of Insomnia" | |
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Dr S Nambi is currently Civil Surgeon-Psychiatrist, at Institute of Mental Health/Madras Medical College, Chennai. He is a practising Psychiatrist in Chennai for twenty years, and is a Faculty member at The Institute of Mental Health Chennai for about seventeen years. Dr Nambi has presented scientific papers in state, regional and national Psychiatric conferences. He is a speaker at various CMEs at state, regional and national Psychiatric conferences. Besides this he has also authored two books on Mental Health. |
Dr Nambi is also involved actively with various Psychiatric Societies in India, and is currently the Chairperson, Geriatric Psychiatry Specialty section of IPS, Hon. General Secretary – Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) National body, for the years 2000-2002.
Dr S Nambi brings to you answers to the questions on “Medical Management of Insomnia”
Q1. What guidelines would you give for selection of therapy for insomnia?Q2. What are the different options in the medical management of insomnia?
Q3. When would you initiate therapy with sleep restoring agents?
Q4. While prescribing therapy for insomnia to the elderly patients what are the precautions to be taken?
Q5. What are the principles of treatment of insomnia caused by co-morbid conditions?
Q6. What are the guidelines for management of insomnia associated with psychiatric disorders?
Q7. What is the general duration of medical therapy for insomnia? Does this therapy require tapering off of dose?
Q8. How can we compare pharmacologic therapy with psychotropic therapy in the management of insomnia?
Q9. What is the role of "Behavioral therapy" in the medical management of insomnia?
Q10. What are the advantages of non- benzodiazepines over benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia?
