Chapter 10 - Sleeping Flashcards
What are the 2 categories of sleep disorders
Dyssomnias - difficulties getting enough sleep and good quality of sleep
Parasomnias - unusual events occuring during sleep
what are the different ways to assess sleep problems (3)
polysomnographic evaluation
journal of activity
Actigraph
What is insomnia
trouble falling or staying asleep
Insomnia stats
reported more in women
lifetime affliction
Insomnia causes
issues with biological clock and control of temperature
drugs and environmental influences
stress
biological vulnerability
What is hypersomnolence disorder
sleep through the night but still complain of sleepiness
What is narcolepsy
sudden onset of sleep where you progress straight to REM stage
What are the breathing-related sleep disorders
Sleep Apnea
Hypoventilation: constricted
types of apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: continued respiratory activity
Central sleep apnea: complete
mixed
what is a circadian rhyythm sleep-wake disorder
disturbed sleep due to brains inability to synchronize with day/night
Medical treatments of sleep
Benzodiazepines Insomnia
Stimulants for narcolepsy
antidepressants for cataplexy
CPAP
Psychological treatment for sleep
anxiety management
stimulus control
set up routines
Types of parasomnias
Nightmares
Disorder of arousal
sleep terrors
sleep walking
nocturnal eating syndrome
sexsomnia
