Learned Psychophysiological Insomnia
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When rest becomes a source of tension night after night, it may be learned psychophysiological insomnia: a difficulty sleeping that is maintained because the person associates the bed and bedtime with worry and the effort to fall asleep.
Usual features: tossing and turning a lot when lying down, sleeping better outside the usual environment, and anticipatory anxiety about the night that feeds the problem.
Why does it persist? The very fear of not sleeping generates arousal and reinforces the cycle, so that the insomnia is learned and perpetuated.
Who can help? Mental health professionals, such as a clinical psychologist or a psychoanalyst, work with the habits and associations linked to sleep. If rest has been disturbed for some time, talking it over with a specialist may open up alternatives.
Data on 1,047 doctors who treat learned psychophysiological insomnia
Which specialist treats learned psychophysiological insomnia?
Learned psychophysiological insomnia is treated by a psychologist, a specialist in managing this type of sleep disorder. A psychoanalyst or a sexologist may also be involved depending on the case. Find these specialists.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in learned psychophysiological insomnia
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Jetro Osorio
Dr. Nayeli Solis Argüelles
Dr. Tanya Giselle Ramirez Cervantes
Dr. María de Lourdes Verde hoyos
Dr. Evelin Flores
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Juan David García Romero
Dr. Daniel García Sánchez Mejorada
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. Frida Larrache Campos
Dr. Venus Xochiquetzal Villalobos Hernández
Dr. Elizabeth Bautista López
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Emmanuel Hernández Sánchez
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Katherine Mawcinitt Backmann
Dr. Brisa Vega Castellanos
Dr. Gimena Soledad Liberman Estévez
Dr. Miriam Nava Castillo
Frequently asked questions
What is learned psychophysiological insomnia?
When rest becomes a source of tension night after night, it may be learned psychophysiological insomnia: a difficulty sleeping that is maintained because the person associates the bed and bedtime with worry and the effort to fall asleep.
Which doctor treats learned psychophysiological insomnia?
Learned psychophysiological insomnia is treated by a psychologist, a specialist in managing this type of sleep disorder. A psychoanalyst or a sexologist may also be involved depending on the case. Find these specialists.