ANXIETY DISORDERS AND INSOMNIA IN GERIATRIC-PATIENTS

Anxiety and insomnia are common presenting complaints in geriatric pat ients. Underlying or comorbid psychiatric disturbance or general medic al conditions must be assiduously evaluated in these cases. Significan t advances have occurred in the use of anxiolytic medications, adjunct ive interventions, and psychological approaches for anxiety disorders. A variety of new approaches have also been developed for the treatmen t of insomnia.