Assessment methods used in<unk>  are similar to those used in sleep<unk>  as a whole. Methods include clinical interview, sleep diaries, standardized questionnaires, polysomnography, actigraphy, and multiple sleep latency test (MSLT). The third edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD-3) contains the diagnostic criteria for sleep disorders. Many of these disorders are also described in the diagnostic manual of the American Psychiatric Association, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Insomnia Insomnia, which is the most common sleep disorder in the population as well as the most common disorder treated by BSM practitioners, is typically evaluated with a clinical interview and two weeks of sleep diaries. The clinical interview examines topics such as sleep patterns, sleep history, psychiatric history, medications, substance use, and relevant medical, developmental, social, occupational, cultural, and environmental factors. For young children, the clinical interview and sleep diaries would be completed primarily by a parent. Standardized questionnaires may be used to evaluate the severity of the sleep problem or assess for other possible sleep problems. Example questionnaires commonly used with adults include: Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and STOP-Bang. The Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire is commonly used to assess sleep/wake patterns in infants and small children. Questionnaires commonly used with children and their parents include: Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire, and the Children's Report of Sleep Patterns. Questionnaires commonly used with adolescents include: The Adolescent Sleep Wake Scale and the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale. Overnight sleep studies (polysomnography) are not necessary or recommended to diagnose insomnia. Polysomnography is used to rule out the presence of other disorders which may require medical treatment, such as sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder. An MSLT is used to rule out disorders of hypersomnolence such as narcolepsy. Actigraphy is sometimes used to gain information about sleep timing and assess for possible circadian rhythm disorders. Other sleep concerns Assessment of other sleep concerns follow similar procedures to those for assessing insomnia. By the time individuals are referred to a BSM specialist, they have often already seen a sleep<unk>  provider and completed any necessary testing such as polysomnography, MSLT, or actigraphy. In that case, the BSM provider conducts a clinical interview and administers questionnaires if needed. Individuals are often asked to track their sleep or sleep-related symptoms such as nightmares or sleepwalking episodes that are the focus of treatment.
Behavioral sleep medicine
Sleep hygiene
Sleep medicine
Deep sleep therapy
Music therapy
Sleep surgery
Voice therapy
Smell training