[Sleep disturbances in panic disorders].

The most frequent among the symptoms and syndromes, which are comorbid to panic disorder, are sleep disorders, primarily, insomnia, persisting in 60-80% of patients in this category. Panic disorder and insomnia have bilateral relationships. On one hand, there is a clear correlation between disease severity and accompanying sleep disorders. On the other, the conditionality of sleep disturbances with pathological anxiety has been demonstrated. Treatment of insomnia in panic disorder includes a set of measures aimed at harmonizing the emotional state and stopping insomnia as a syndrome. A comprehensive approach, which includes, along with adequate pharmacotherapy, a wide range of methods of psychotherapeutic treatment, is the key for the success of therapy for sleep disturbances in panic disorder.