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Chapter 8- Eating and Sleep Wake Flashcards

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Binge-Eating

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Brief episode of uncontrolled, excessive consumption of food or alcohol

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Purging methods

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Vomiting, diuretics, laxatives, and enemas

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Amenorrhea

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Lack of menstruation

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Bulimia Nervosa

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Recurrent binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors while maintaining normal weight
Two types- Purging and non-purging
Self-worth is tied to weight and appearance
High anxiety and mood comorbidities

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Bulimia consequences

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Enlarged salivary glands
Erode enamel
Tear esophagus
electrolyte imbalances

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Anorexia Nervosa

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Intense fear of obesity and gaining weight that results in dramatic weight loss and low body weight with disturbed body image
Two types- Restrictive and purging
Associated with depression, anxiety, OCD, and substance abuse

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Anorexia Consequences

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Amenorrhea, dry skin, brittle hair and nails, cold sensitivity
Lanugo- Hair on limbs and cheeks
Cardiovascular problems

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Binge-Eating Disorder

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Distress from binge-eating without compensatory behavior
Concern about weight and appearance

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Eating Disorder Statistics

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Majority women, onset in adolescence
Men have more binge-eating
Chronic conditions
Associated with western beauty standards and developmental changes

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Social Dimensions of Eating Disorders

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Buying into beauty standards
Women- Thinness
Men- Big and muscular
Dieting
Family and direct societal pressures
Preoccupation with food

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Biological Dimensions of Eating Disorders

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Some genetic factors
Hypothalamus and Serotonin System
Hormone levels with menstruation
Serves to maintain disorder rather than cause

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Psychological Dimensions of Eating Disorders

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Associated with low confidence and self esteem
Associated with high perfectionism and poor coping
Preoccupied with perception

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Eating Disorder Treatment

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Use Cognitive Therapy to restore healthy weight followed by education about consequences of disorder and treatment of dysfunctional thoughts about body and self worth

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Prevention of Eating Disorders

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Target negative behaviors to change before disorder develops

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Obesity

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BMI of over 30
Not eating disorder
Associated with increased mortality

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Disordered Eating Patterns

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Binge-eating
Night eating syndrome

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Night eating syndrome

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Third of daily food intake is after evening meal and get out of bed to snack; Do not usually eat breakfast

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Causes of obesity

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Modernization- High caloric foods with sedentary lifestyle
Mediated by genetics, physiology, and personality

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Obesity Treatments

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1) Self-directed weight loss
2) Commercially directed weight loss
3) Professionally directed behavior modification programs
Other:
Appetite restricting drugs
Bariatric Surgery

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Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep

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Dreams occur but no bodily activity

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Dyssomnias

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Trouble in getting to bed and quality of sleep

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Parasomnias

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Abnormal behavioral and physiological events during sleep

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Polysomnographic (PSG) Evaluation

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Sleep assessment with variety of measures
Electroencephalogram (EEG)- Measure brain waves
Electrooculogram- Measure eye movements
Electromyogram- Measure muscle movements
Electrocardiogram (EKG)- Measure heart rhythm

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Actigraph

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Record arm movement during sleep

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Sleep Efficiency

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Percentage of time actually spent asleep out of time trying to sleep

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Microsleeps

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Seconds-long periods of sleep in sleep deprived patients

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Insomnia Disorder

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Lack of sleep that interferes with functioning

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Primary insomnia

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Difficulty initiating, maintaining, or gaining from sleep
Causes- Sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, and sleep stress

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Sleep Apnea

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Obstructed nighttime breathing

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Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

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Excessive jerky leg movements

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Sleep Stress

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Events that negatively impact sleep

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Rebound insomnia

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Worsened sleep quality after cessation of sleeping medications

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Hypersomnolence Disorders

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Disorders of excessive sleep

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Narcolepsy

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Sudden and irresistible sleep attacks

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Cataplexy

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Sudden loss of muscle tone

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Sleep paralysis

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Inability to move or speak upon waking

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Hypnagogic Hallucinations

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Vivid, terrifying experience at start of sleep with tactile sensations

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Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

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Excessive sleepiness or insomnia caused by a breathing problem

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Hypoventilation

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Labored breathing

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Sleep attacks

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Falling asleep during the day without resting

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Obstructive sleep apnea

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Airflow stops but respiratory system continues

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Central sleep apnea

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Respiratory system completely stops

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Suprachiasmic Nucleus

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Brain area in hypothalamus that controls circadian rhythm

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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders

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Sleep disturbances caused by an inability to synch sleep patterns to day-night cycle

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Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Examples

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Jet lag
Shift-work
Delayed sleep phase- “Night owls”
Advanced sleep phase
Irregular sleep-wake type- Wildly varied sleep schedule
Non-24 hour type

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Melatonin

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Hormone involved in regulating sleep

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Phase therapies

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Changing bedtime to treat insomnia

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Phototherapy

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Bright light for circadian rhythm treatment

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Sleep hygiene

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Lifestyles that impact sleep quality

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Parasomnia Examples

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Nightmares
Disorders of arousal
Sleep walking
Sleep terrors
Nocturnal eating syndrome
Sexsomnia

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Somnambulism

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Sleep-walking; Walking during NREM

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When do disorders of arousal occur in sleep?

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N-REM

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Sleep terrors

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Panic and screaming during deep sleep

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Scheduled awakenings

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Waking child up before usual time of sleep terror to prevent them

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Nocturnal Eating Syndrome

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Eating while fully asleep

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