Insomnia Flashcards
1
Q
What did watson find
A
47% concordance in mz twins compares to 15% rin dz twins
2
Q
What did Davillies find
A
72% of suffers had a family link
3
Q
What is a problem with Davillies research
A
It was based on self reports
4
Q
What did mercer find
A
sufferers overestimate how long it took them to get to sleep
5
Q
What did Kales find
A
link with depression and anxiety
6
Q
What did Cohen find
A
72% of sufferers has brain injuries
7
Q
Whats a practical application
A
There are treatments
8
Q
what is insomnia
A
the inability to sleep
9
Q
what are the main explanations of insomnia
A
genetic predisposition, psychophysiological (learned/caused from stress), personality factors, hyperarousal, secondary insomnia
