PSY 3171 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Rebound Effect, Dsm-5, Sleep Hygiene

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3171
• Professor: Allison Ouimet

Document Summary

You should consider malingering when somebody is motivated by external incentives to intentionally produce symptoms. Fear of becoming fat, self-evaluation of body, weight and shape. Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, difficulty waking up. We frequently lump all symptoms into 2 categories: dissomnias(trouble falling asleep)/parasomnias (strange things we do while sleeping) Rem sleep is very close to being awake. Sleep needs vary based on the person. Beliefs about sleep play a large role in insomnia. Caused by internal (circadian rhythm) and external (clocks) factors. Dissatisfied with sleep quality/quantity in 1+ of the following ways: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking up too early. 3 nights per week for 3 months+ Not due to another sleep disorder, substance, or mental/medical disorder. Unclear what the clinical prevalence rates are, especially since criteria in. Dsm-5 became more strict: 1/3 report some insomnia symptoms, for many these are lifelong problems. Biological: pain, inactivity, respiratory problems, temperature control, family history.