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AOS 3 - How do levels of consciousness affect mental processes & behaviour Flashcards

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psychological construct

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  1. info provided by individual
  2. behavior that’s demonstrated
  3. psychological changes that can be measured (heart rate)
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consciousness

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can be defined as our awareness of objects & events in the external world & of our sensations, mental experiences & own experience at any given moment

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consciousness is

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  • personal
  • continuous
  • changing
  • selective
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consciousness across a continuum

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TOTAL AWARENESS
focus attention 
normal wakefulness
daydreaming
meditative state
hypnotized
asleep
anesthetized
come
COMPLETE LACK OF AWARENESS
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normal waking consciousness

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NWC refers to the states of consciousness associated with being awake & aware of objects & events in the external world & of one’s sensations, mental experiences & own existence

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altered state of consciousness

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are any state of consciousness that’s distinctly different from NWC in terms of the level of awareness & experience

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naturally occurring & induced ASCs

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sleep, daydreaming - natural

mediation, head trauma-induced

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attention

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a concentration of mental activity that involves focusing on a specific stimulus while ignoring & thus excluding other stimuli

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selective attention

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involves choosing & attending to a specific stimulus to the exclusion of others

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divided attention

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refers to the ability to distribute our attention & undertake 2 or more activities simultaneously

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  1. control limitations
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  • in NWC we’re able to exercise some control over what enters our consciousness, we can block our awareness of info that makes us sad,angry
  • during ASC we don’t have control over what enters our consciousness, dreams
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  1. controlled process
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involves conscious alert awareness & mental effort in which the individual actively focuses their attention on a particular goal

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  1. automatic processes
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an automatic process requires little conscious awareness & mental effort, minimal attention & doesn’t interfere with the performance of other activities

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  1. perceptual & cognitive distortions
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  • an ASC can make someone more receptive to external stimuli or dulls them to such an extent they’re not experienced at all
  • Cognitive functioning also tends to be impaired in an ASC, thought processes are often more disorganized
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  1. emotional awareness
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  • ASCs appear to sometimes put an individual’s feelings into a state of turmoil, resulting in uncharacteristic responses, some people resort feel emotionless
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  1. self-control
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  • changes in our ability to maintain self-control evident in ASC
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  1. time orientation
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estimation of time is frequently distorted in an ASC, and seems to pass at a different speed than normal

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  1. measurement of physiological responses
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enables researchers to obtain data on bodily changes & responses during various states of consciousness

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EEG

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is a device that detects, amplifies & records general patterns of the electrical activity of the brain over time. frequency & amplitude

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beta waves

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associated with alertness & intensive mental activity, associated with NWC. high frequency, low amplitude

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alpha waves

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associated with physical relaxation, internally focsued, eyes closed. medium/high frequency & low amplitude

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frequency & amplitude

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frequency - refers to the number of brain waves per second

amplitude - refers to the intensity of brain waves & can be measured through peaks & troughs usually seen in an EEG

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theta waves

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associated with drowsiness, falling asleep just before waking, and deep meditation. medium frequency some low and high amplitude waves

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delta waves

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associated with deep dreamless sleep, low frequency, high amplitude

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fastest - slowest activity

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beta
alpha
theta
delta

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drug

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any substance that can change a person’s physical and/or mental functioning certain types of drugs can induce an ASC & changes in brain wave patterns

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factors affecting depressants & stimulants affect

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  • type
  • dose & strength
  • personal characteristics
  • methods of administration
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stimulants

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drugs that increase activity in the CNS & the rest of the body, thus have an alerting, activating affect

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brain wave patterns due to stimulants

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  • increase in higher frequency activity

- increased beta waves, decreased delta, alpha and theta

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depressants

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drugs that decrease activity in the CNS & rest of the body

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brain wave patterns due to depressants

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increase in lower frequency activity reduced beta waves & increased delta, theta & alpha

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EMG

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used. to detect, amplify & record the electrical activity of muscles. EMG recordings generally show the strength if electrical activity occurring in the muscles, indicating muscles activity

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EOG

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measures eye movements of eye positions by detecting, amplifying & recording electrical activity in eye muscles that control eye movements

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  1. measurement of speed & accuracy on cognitive tasks
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speed & accuracy are tested are 2 commonly tested objective measures when completing cognitive tasks

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  1. subjective reporting of consciousness - sleep diaries
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  • a self-report is the participant’s written or spoken responses to questions, statements,s or instructions presented by the researcher considered to be subjective
  • sleep diaries are often used in the study of sleep, a sleep diary is a self-reported record of an individual’s sleep and waking time activities
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  1. video monitoring
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most commonly used in the study of sleep & sleep disturbances or disorders. responses that may be recorded - change in body position, amount of tossing.

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sleep

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sleep is defined as a reversible behavioral state of perceptual disengagement from & unresponsive to the environment.

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circadian rhythm

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involves changes in bodily functions or activities that occur as part of a cycle within a duration of about 24 hours, daily human sleep-wake cycle

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the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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  • light is the main cue that influences sleep-wake. area of the hypothalamus called SCN receives info about the amount of light & adjusts the sleep-wake cycle accordingly
  • does this by sending messages to the pineal gland to secrete more or less of the hormone melatonin.
  • when less light more melatonin is secreted = greater drowsiness
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ultradian rhythms

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involves changing in bodily functions or activities that occur as part of a cycle shorter than 24 hours, stages of sleep

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stage 1 - NREM

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occurs as drift into sleep, gradually lose awareness, may occur after REM sleep after arousal, from stages 2 - 4

  • decrease in heart rate, body temp
  • regular theta waves, mix with alpha waves
  • 5 mins on average
  • 5% of sleep time
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stage 2 - NREM

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period of light sleep & is usually seen as the point of ; truly sleep’, less easily disturbed than stage 1

  • predominately theta waves
  • 10 - 25 mins, lengthens in each cycle
  • 45 - 55% of sleep time
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stage 3 - NREM

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start of the deepest period of sleep, blood pressure & body temp continue to drop, and lack of eye movement

  • delta waves about 20 - 50%
  • a few mins - 10 mins
  • 3 - 8% sleep time
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stage. 4 - NREM

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the deepest stage of sleep, muscles completely relaxed

  • delta waves more than 50%
  • 20 - 40 mins in the first cycle, shorter & nonexistent in later cycles
  • 10 - 15% of sleep time
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REM sleep

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characterized by spontaneous bursts of rapid eye movement where the eyes dart back and forth, heart rate faster, body temp rises, most dreaming occurs

  • brain waves rapid, irregular mixed frequency activity
  • 1 - 5 mins first cycle, 12 - 15 mins second cycle, 20 - 25 mins later
  • 20 - 25% of sleep
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restoration theory

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purposes that sleep provides ‘time & out’ to help us recover from depleting activities during the waking time that uses up the body’s physical & mental resources

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restorative functions of NREM sleep

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important for restoring & repairing the body, physical growth, and tissue repair during stages 3 & 4

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restorative functions of REM sleep

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suggested to play an important part in brain development at a time when the brain is less occupied with the mental processes of everyday life (infant)
also linked with the consolidation of new memories

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REM rebound

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catching up on lost REM sleep immediately following a period of lost REM sleep by spending more time in it than usual

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Evolutionary (circadian) theory

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proposes that sleep evolved to enhance survival by protecting an organism by making it inactive during the part of the day when it’s most risky to move about

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proportions of NREM & REM sleep across the lifespan

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amount of light sleep consistent from ages 5 - 85 but the amount of deep sleep markedly decreases by old age

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newborns & infants

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  • birth - 2 months - sleep onset may occur at any time & sleep episodes may last from 30 mins to 4 hrs, approx 50% REM sleep
  • 2 - 3 months - experience longer periods of wakefulness in the daytime, longer night sleeps
  • 6 months - 5 - 8 hrs a night
  • 12 months - 14 - 15 hrs a day
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young children

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total sleep time decreases from 13 - 11 hrs between 2 & 5

REM sleep decreases NREM sleep increases

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adolescents

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total sleep decreases as does REM.

within NREM sleep stages 3 - 4 decline, stage 2 increases, and by late adolescence amount of deep sleep decreased by 40%

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adults

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average 8 hrs, 20 - 25% REM

- by age 60 severe reduction of stages 3 - 4

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circadian rhythm phase disorders

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a group of sleep disorders involving sleep disruption that’s primarily due to a mismatch between an individual sleep-wake cycle & the pattern that’s desired or required

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sleep-wake cycle shift in adolescence

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during adolescence timing of melatonin secretion that induces sleep onset peaks later, so adolescents are sleepier 1 - 2 hrs later

  • typically likely to exert independence
  • increase demand for socializing
  • increase demand to study, work
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sleep debt

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sleep that’s ‘owed’ & needs to be made up because daily sleep requirements haven’t been met

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shift work

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a type of work schedule designed to meet the demands of a 24/7 society
- permanent night shift workers complain of sleepiness, poor quality of sleep

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jet lag

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a sleep disorder due to a disturbance to the circadian sleep-wake cycle caused by rapid travel across multiple time zones

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sleep deprivation

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is a general term to describe a state caused by an inadequate quantity or quality of sleep either voluntary or involuntary

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partial sleep deprivation

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involves having less sleep than what’s normally required can occur periodically or persistently over the short-term or long term

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total sleep deprivation

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involves not having any sleep at all over a short-term or long-term period of time

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affective (emotional) functioning - effects of PSD

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  • a strong link between sleep deprivation & loss of ability to control emotions
  • amplified emotional responses
  • harder to accurately judge others’ emotions
  • may feel provoked
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behavioral functioning - effective sleepiness

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  • during daytime
  • difficult in maintaining an alert state
  • lack of energy
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behavioral functioning - sleep interia

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performance impairment that occurs immediately after awakening. the individual usually feels groggy and disoriented as they transition to being fully awake

  • reaction times slow
  • motor alertness low
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behavioral functioning - microsleep

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a brief period of sleep, lasting up to a few seconds

  • a person usually has a fixed gaze
  • may remain sitting or standing
  • between 1 - 10 secs
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cognitive functioning - PSD

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  • reduced ability to divide attention
  • more likely to think illogically
  • difficulty solving problems with creative thinking
  • overlook details
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sleep disturbance

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used to refer to any sleep-related problem that disrupts an individual’s normal sleep-wake cycle

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primary sleep disorder

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is a sleep disorder that cannot be attributed to another condition such as a mental disorder to mental problem. the disorder itself is the main cause of disruption to the sleep-wake cycle

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secondary sleep disorder

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involves a sleep problem that’s a byproduct of our results from another condition. this could include back pain, breathing problem, anxiety or depression

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dyssomnia - sleep onset insomnia

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used to refer specifically to difficulty falling asleep at the usual sleep time but can usually sleep through the night once they’re asleep

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insomnia

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a sleep disorder that typically involves persistent difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep

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symptoms - sleep onset insomnia

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  • occurs at least 3 times a week
  • complaints of poor quality sleep
  • not due to another sleep disorder
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effects on sleep-wake cycle - sleep onset insomnia

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  • a common complaint that sleep occurs later than desired
  • anxious, frustrated
  • difficulty waking in the morning
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sleepwalking

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involves getting up from bed & walking about or performing other behaviors while asleep, actions may vary in type complexity & duration

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sleepwalking behaviors

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  • eyes usually open
  • may walk towards stimulus
  • not be remembered usually
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effects on sleep-wake cycle - sleepwalking

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  • typically occurs during the first 3rd of a sleep episode
  • difficult to wake someone
  • daytime fatigue
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cognitive behavioral therapy

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a type of psychotherapy that combines cognitive & behavioral therapies to treat mental health problems & disorders

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cognitive component - before CBT

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  • ‘It’s already 2 am, I’m never going to fall asleep
  • anxiety
  • inadequate sleep quantity & quality
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cognitive component - after CBT

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  • ‘Although I’m not sleepy now, I’ll fall asleep when my body is ready
  • less anxiety
  • more likely to fall asleep
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behavioral component

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  1. stimulus control therapy - begin to associate bed with falling asleep not with anxiety & stress
  2. sleep hygiene education involves providing info about practices that tend to improve and maintain good sleep & full daytime alertness
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bright light therapy

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involves timed exposure of the eyes to intense but safe amounts of light

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