British Association for Psychopharmacology consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders: An update

• Published in: Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford) Vol. 33; no. 8; pp. 923 - 947
• Main Authors: Wilson, Sue, Anderson, Kirstie, Baldwin, David, Dijk, Derk-Jan, Espie, Audrey, Espie, Colin, Gringras, Paul, Krystal, Andrew, Nutt, David, Selsick, Hugh, Sharpley, Ann
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01-08-2019; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Circadian rhythm; Circadian rhythms; Clinical trials; Insomnia; Literature reviews; Psychopharmacology; Sleep disorders; evidence-based treatment; Sleep disorders; parasomnias; guidelines; circadian rhythm disorders; insomnia
• ISSN: 0269-8811; 1461-7285
• DOI: 10.1177/0269881119855343

This British Association for Psychopharmacology guideline replaces the original version published in 2010, and contains updated information and recommendations. A consensus meeting was held in London in October 2017 attended by recognised experts and advocates in the field. They were asked to provide a review of the literature and identification of the standard of evidence in their area, with an emphasis on meta-analyses, systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials where available, plus updates on current clinical practice. Each presentation was followed by discussion, aiming to reach consensus where the evidence and/or clinical experience was considered adequate, or otherwise to flag the area as a direction for future research. A draft of the proceedings was circulated to all speakers for comments, which were incorporated into the final statement.