Insomnia Disorder in People living alone

Key things to know What the evidence shows
How common is it? NE
Is it more common among people living alone? Association plausible but clean insomnia-disorder prevalence absent
Are people living alone at higher risk? #N/A
How much higher is the risk? NE
How often can it be missed? High
Does it show up differently among people living alone? Contextually
How might it look different? Lack of external schedule/social cues may permit irregular sleep; loneliness/depression can coexist
What commonly occurs alongside it? Depression; anxiety
What can it be confused with? Depression; circadian dysregulation
Common screening tool ISI — Insomnia Severity Index
Separate screening tool for people living alone None
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