New developments in insomnia assessment and diagnosis: Self‐reported questionnaires, clinical interviews, and ecological momentary assessment

Silvia Cerolini; Jason G. Ellis; Debora Meneo; Elisabetta Baldi; Chiara Baglioni

doi:10.1111/jsr.70010

New developments in insomnia assessment and diagnosis: Self‐reported questionnaires, clinical interviews, and ecological momentary assessment

Silvia Cerolini, Jason G. Ellis, Debora Meneo, Elisabetta Baldi, Chiara Baglioni

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SummaryAccurate and timely assessment is essential for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Over the past few years, new developments in the assessment of insomnia disorder have been outlined. This review aims to summarise the available instruments in line with the updated scientific research and advances in clinical sleep research. A synthesis of new developments in the field from 2020 to 2024, focussing on self‐reported questionnaires, clinical interviews, and ecological momentary assessment, are provided. After exploring novel advances and their interplay with evidence‐based validated instruments, we will discuss limitations and future directions. What are we missing? What should be improved and ameliorated? What are the next steps for insomnia assessment and diagnosis regarding methodology, dissemination, and practice?

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Sleep Research
Early online date	11 Feb 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70010
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 11 Feb 2025

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assessment
clinical interview
diagnosis
ecological momentary assessment
insomnia
self‐report questionnaire

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