PSY 034 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Binge Eating Disorder, Orexin, Sleep Hygiene

• School: College of The Sequoias
• Department: Psychology (PSY)
• Course: PSY 034
• Professor: Nikkel

Document Summary

Basic components of cbt: identifying maladaptive thinking patterns and behavioral habits, then gradual practice of new habits. Can help reduce binging and purging behavior. Usually not effective in the long run. Medical and psychological treatments of binge eating disorder: Previously used medications for obesity are now not recommended. Interpersonal psychotherapy (equally as effective as cbt) Weight restoration (usually easiest goal to achieve) Long-term prognosis for anorexia is poorer than for bulimia (high chance of relapsing) Educate early about the dangers of eating disorders. Dissonance reduction intervention to deemphasize sociocultural influences. Sleep disorders: an overview: dyssomnias- difficulties in amount, quality, or timing of sleep, parasomnias- abnormal behavioral and physiological events during sleep. Accounts for about 20% of our sleeping time. Length of dreams can vary from a few seconds to closer to an hour. Dreams tend to last longer as the night progresses and most are quickly or immediately forgotten.