Ms. T., а 54-yeаr-оld wоmаn, presents with a 6-mоnth history of difficulty maintaining sleep. She reports waking up multiple times during the night and feeling unrefreshed in the morning. She denies difficulty falling asleep. She works full time as a nurse and has been taking over-the-counter diphenhydramine nightly for the past 3 months “just to get some sleep.”Her psychiatric history includes generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), currently managed with sertraline 100 mg daily, and she occasionally uses lorazepam 0.5 mg for breakthrough anxiety. She denies alcohol or substance use. Her medical history includes mild hypertension, controlled on lisinopril, and perimenopausal symptoms. Physical exam and basic labs are unremarkable.She reports “brain fog” and morning grogginess interfering with her concentration at work. She requests “something stronger” for sleep but wants to avoid dependency.As her PMHNP, which of the following pharmacologic strategies is most appropriate?
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