E-ISSN 2347-6923 | ISSN 2277-4092
 
2026, Vol: 15, Issue: 3
15 / 3Current Issue Online FirstArchiveAims and ScopeAbstracting & IndexingMost Accessed ArticlesMost Downloaded ArticlesMost Cited Articles

Case Report 


Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report

Sinimol T Peethambaran, Lisha S Raj, Sreedeepthi G N.


Abstract
This case report is the description of Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia of a 22 years old male. Apart from insomnia, the patient suffered from both physical and psychological symptoms of GAD for about 7 months. Diagnosis was made as per Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) criteria. Without approaching conventional medicine, patient came directly to the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for management. In Ayurveda, insomnia can be considered as Nidranasha; for GAD exact neck to neck correlation cannot be made. Internal medications and external procedures with nidrajanak, rasayana, Ojaskara, medhya, unmadahar properties were applied. Assessments were conducted through Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS), GAD 7 scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), WHO Quality of Life- BREF, and Clinical Global Improvement scale (CGI) on Day 1, Day 20 and Day 34 of intervention. The case is unique in the sense that complete relief from all symptoms was obtained after 20 days with cost effective measures and nil side effects. Ayurvedic intervention was found to be a good alternative therapy in the management of GAD induced insomnia.

Key words: Case report; Chittodvega; Nidranasha; Sleep


 
ARTICLE TOOLS
Abstract
PDF Fulltext
How to cite this articleHow to cite this article
Citation Tools
Related Records
 Articles by Sinimol T Peethambaran
Articles by Lisha S Raj
Articles by Sreedeepthi G N
on Google
on Google Scholar


How to Cite this Article
Pubmed Style

Peethambaran ST, Raj LS, N SG. Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. AAM. 2023; 12(3): 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101

Web Style

Peethambaran ST, Raj LS, N SG. Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. https://www.aamjournal.in/?mno=151101 [Access: June 28, 2026]. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101

AMA (American Medical Association) Style

Peethambaran ST, Raj LS, N SG. Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. AAM. 2023; 12(3): 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Peethambaran ST, Raj LS, N SG. Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. AAM. (2023), [cited June 28, 2026]; 12(3): 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


Harvard Style

Peethambaran, S. T., Raj, . L. S. & N, . S. G. (2023) Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. AAM, 12 (3), 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


Turabian Style

Peethambaran, Sinimol T, Lisha S Raj, and Sreedeepthi G N. 2023. Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 12 (3), 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


Chicago Style

Peethambaran, Sinimol T, Lisha S Raj, and Sreedeepthi G N. "Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 12 (2023), 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Peethambaran, Sinimol T, Lisha S Raj, and Sreedeepthi G N. "Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report." Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 12.3 (2023), 300-305. Print. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Peethambaran, S. T., Raj, . L. S. & N, . S. G. (2023) Ayurvedic management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) induced insomnia- A case report. Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine, 12 (3), 300-305. doi:10.5455/AAM.151101


Author LoginReviewer LoginAbout PublisherOpen Access PolicyEditorial PoliciesEditorial Review PolicyPeer Review PolicyEditorial & Peer Review ProcessAuthor's Rights and ObligationsPublication Ethics and Publication Malpractice StatementConflict of Interest PolicyPlagiarism PolicyProtection of Research Participants (Statement On Human And Animal Rights)Privacy PolicyCorrections, Retractions & Expressions of ConcernSelf-Archiving PoliciesDigital Archiving & Preservation PoliciesStatement of Informed ConsentAdvertising PolicyLicense InformationCopyright Information

About Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine

Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine (AAM) is the organ of ‘Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India\'(AAPI), which is a national representative body of Ayu ... Read more.



For best results, please use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

Contact Information


Publisher: Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of India 
Publisher website:https://sapi.org.in/
Editorial Office :

Prof Sanjeev Rastogi

Vatsala Hospital, Tulsi Das Marg, Lucknow-226003, INDIA

Main Office :

6, Ganga Bag Colony, Lanka, Varanasi -221005, INDIA

Editorial Contact:
Email: info@sapi.org.in

Email: rastogisanjeev@rediffmail.com

Mobile: 0091-9415022955