The European 2023 Guideline on diagnosing and treating insomnia disorder: A Plain Language Summary of Publication.

What is this summary about? This is a summary of the latest 2023 European guideline on the diagnosis and management of insomnia disorder in adults aged 18 and older. The guideline provides up-to-date recommendations to healthcare professionals on how best to diagnose, manage, and treat adults with insomnia, focusing on insomnia disorder. Insomnia disorder is defined as a long-term difficulty of falling asleep or staying asleep three or more nights a week for at least three months, despite adequate opportunity for sleep, and which impacts the ability to function well during the day. This summary provides an overview of how insomnia disorder is diagnosed and managed and the recommended treatment options.