title: [Clinical Practice Guideline for the proper use and cessation of hypnotics].
abstract: "Clinical Practice Guideline for the proper use and cessation of hypnotics" has been developed by focusing on insomnia treatments with acceptable safety and effectiveness. In this guideline, forty clinical questions encountered in clinical practice starting from the initial treatment of insomnia, optimization of pharmacotherapy, sleep hygiene instruction and cognitive behavioral therapy, specific treatment for insomnia with various medical conditions, responding to chronic insomnia, goal setting of treatment and methods for cessation of hypnotics, have been set. Based on the existing evidence associated with the clinical questions, also on the basis of expert consensus if sufficient evidence does not exist, we set clinical recommendations for the physicians and accessible information for patients.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mishima
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives