Bad Dream Experiences & Twilight Zone of Dreams

Question 1

Hypnagogic Hallucinations w/ Sleep Paralysis.aka? origin of name? book?.NOT? .15%?.more likely when?.happens? but?

Answer 1

.aka Old Hag Experiences, called this from Newfoundland, from book “The Terror That Comes In The Night”.NOT assoc. w/ any disorders, 15% during lives.happens all over world, but explanation differs by culture (mormons)

Question 2

Hypnagogic Hallucinations w/ Sleep ParalysisCommon Features1. person is?2. aw?3. inability?4. profound, unless?

Answer 2

1. Person awake, falling asleep or waking2. Aware of surroundings3. Inability to move, paralysis4. Profound fear (unless know what they are)

Question 3

Hypnagogic Hallucinations w/ Sleep ParalysisSecondary Features1. we? bre?2. no?3. sh/sm4. Tin, pi &?5. Hear?6. Sense?

Answer 3

1. Weight on chest, breathing difficult2. Noise (Buzzing/Rasping)3. Shapes/Smells (black thing get inside body)4. Tingling, Pins/needles5. Hearing a voice6. Sensing mvmt or footsteps

Question 4

Night Terrors (details).NOT.occur during? means more common in? worst from?.not usually remembered? but?.child hard to?.start after childhood, usually?.tends to run?

Answer 4

.NOT nightmares.occur stage 4 first few hours of night, more common in children cause more stage 4, worst ages 3-8.not remembered by children, but parents remember, worry!.child hard to waken.if start after childhood, usually secondary to other condition (brain injury).tends to run in family

Question 5

Night Terrors (Description).Wakes w/?.HR?.Exp? assoc w/?.treatment?.thought to be?.question?

Answer 5

.sleeper wakes w/ start/scream/gasp.HR accelerates exponentiall, pounds.Experience terrors, assoc. w/ a frightening image.no treatment necessary, but sleep hygiene may minimize them.thought to be a disorder of arousal.question: does image cause arousal, or vice versa?

Question 6

Ideopathic Nightmares.defn?.occur?.phenomenon of?.ending? intensifies? but?.remembered as?.diminish in freq when?.nightmare sufferers NOT, but?

Answer 6

.Nightmares w/ no particular reason, run of the mill.occur in 2nd half of night in REM.phenomenon of REM sleep.ending wakens dreamer, HR/breathing intensify, but not as bad as night terror.remembered as vivid dream stories.diminish in freq as get older.nightmare sufferers NOT neurotic, but unusually vulnerable, emotional

Question 7

People w/ Thin boundaries.defn.tend to have?.what types of people?

Answer 7

.boundaries b/t diff levels of brain thinner, things rise into perception easier.tend to have more nightmares.NOT blue/white collar, creative types, artists/therapists…

Question 8

Qualities of Ppl w/ Thin Boundaries1. Felt?2. Difficult a?3. Sens to?4. Inter?5. Illness?6. More likely to?7.Report fl?

Answer 8

1. Felt diff from childhood (prof questions, every1 does)2. Difficult adolescence3. Sensitive to stimuli, light & sound4. interpersonal sensitivity (others’ felings)5. no more illnesses than normal, but more allergies6. more likely to have ESP experiences7. Report fluid sexual identity (androgynous)

Question 9

Nightmares After Trauma.like? occurring in and?.gradually, changing?.regular nightmare sufferers?

Answer 9

.like ordinary nightmares, occur in REM and have storyline.gradually lessen in intensity as time passes, changing form and content.if reg nightmare sufferer, has trauma nightmares, once run course, go back to regular nightmares

Question 10

PTSD “Nightmares” (Details).more like?.NOT a?.during sleep, often?.They’re???? doesn’t?

Answer 10

.more like flashbacks.NOT a REM phenomenon, can occur anytime during night or daytime!.during sleep, often thrashing/screaming.They’re REPETITIVE, the content doesn’t change!

Question 11

PTSD “Nightmares” (PTSD).how does PTSD exacerbate them?.tend to happen to?.happen to?.old soldiers?

Answer 11

.ppl w/ PTSD have trouble initiating/maintaining sleep, which can increase nightmare freq. why good sleep hygiene is a treatment..happen to young soldiers in combat, lose a friend (horrifying) or commit horrific act of war.old soldiers know not to get close to others in case killed

Question 12

PTSD “Nightmares” (Treatment).th?.Eye M D? how does it work?.sleep?.m?

Answer 12

.therapy.Eye Movement Desensitization, (integrates left/right hemisphere functioning so if something comes up can be integrated or resolved).good sleep hygiene.medication