Early termination of the sleep episode, with inability
to return to sleep, sometimes after the last of several awakenings. It reflects
interference at the end rather than at the commencement of the sleep episode. A
characteristic sleep disturbance of some people with depression.*
Also: terminal insomnia, early morning (A.M.) arousal
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*Reprinted with permission from: Culebras, Antonio Clinical Handbook
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