Has your insomnia ever impacted your work, your relationships with friends and family, or your emotional well-being? If so, in what ways? And how does this make you feel?

Since being diagnosed, what treatment options have you discussed with your doctor? What specifically do you remember talking about during these conversations and how did it make you feel?

How do you think your life would be different if you didn’t experience insomnia? What would a snapshot of that life look like if you were to describe it to your doctor or a family friend?

Imagine you are evaluating an undiagnosed patient complaining of insomnia symptoms. What questions are typically part of your evaluation? How do you determine a diagnosis of insomnia vs. other sleep-related disorders?

How do you typically deliver a diagnosis of insomnia to a patient? What specific words do you use (or try to avoid using) during these conversations?

Specifically, what are your goals and expectations for insomnia treatment? What are you hoping to hear from your patients in order to feel confident that their medication is ‘working’?