PSYC 4240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Night Terror, Sleep Hygiene
27 May 2016
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Dyssomnias: difficulties in getting enough sleep, problems in timing of sleep and complaints about quality of sleep. Parasomnias: abnormal behavioral and physiological events during sleep. Includes detailed history and assessment of sleep hygiene and sleep efficiency (amount of time asleep/amount of time in bed) Some degree of subjectivity in whether one has a sleep problem or not. Problems initiating and maintaining sleep, and/or nonrestorative sleep; early morning awakenings. 3 nights a week for at least 3 months. Believe lack of sleep will be more disruptive than it is. Anxiety: neurotic personality styles; poor environmental conditions to sleep (noise; light) One of 3: recurrent periods of sleep or lapses into sleep during the day; main sleep episode of 9 or more that in nonrestorative; difficulty being fully awake after abrupt awakening. Symptoms get worse over time (some people sleep 20 or more hours) Complaints of feeling sleepy throughout the day even though they can sleep throughout the night.
