The gentle techniques then help with weaning from night feeds (whether hunger or comfort), self soothing, keeping asleep, re-adjusting stuck sleep patterns and avoiding early morning awakenings. (baby-sleep-advice.com)
There's good news for the 30 per cent or more of adults who suffer from insomnia — difficulty falling asleep, waking up for prolonged periods during the night or unwanted early morning awakenings. (sciencedaily.com)
The Sleep Impairment Index is a 7 - item scale that yields a quantitative index of insomnia severity; it was used as a collateral measure of treatment outcome.6 Ratings on a 5 - point scale were obtained on the perceived severity of sleep onset, sleep maintenance, and early morning awakening problems; interference with daytime functioning; noticeability of impairment caused by the sleep problem; distress / concern caused by the sleep problem; and satisfaction with current sleep pattern. (jamanetwork.com)