A Commentary on "Sleep Disturbance in Bipolar Disorder"

Sleep disturbances are among the most common clinical features of bipolar affective disorder and are typically present in manic, hypomanic, mixed, and depressive episodes. The processes that regulate sleep are relevant to the pathophysiology of bipolar illness and further study of these processes may help to elucidate fundamental associations with central nervous system arousal and cerebral metabolism. Among the various therapeutic interventions that are used to treat insomnia associated with bipolar affective disorder, the strategies and approaches of behavioral sleep medicine warrant greater attention.