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Chronic insomnia has a profound impact on the quality of life. The transient variety is common enough to assure that most people will nod knowingly at the list of deficits this problem produces. Reduced zest, alertness, physical stamina, concentration, good-naturedness, enjoyment, and productivity are all reported. Experienced in a cascade, these impairments produce a general sense of vulnerability and disorder.
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Spielman, A.J., Glovinsky, P.B. (1991). Introduction. In: Hauri, P.J. (eds) Case Studies in Insomnia. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9586-8_1
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