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Sleep disorders/problems Flashcards

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What is the definition of Sleep Deprevation?

A

inadequate sleep either in quantity or quality

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The temporary effects of Partial Sleep deprivaion can be reversed after what?

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one good night’s sleep

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What are the different TYPES of psychological effects of Partial Sleep deprivaion?

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affective + cognitive

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In Partial Sleep deprivaion, what is another term used for ‘affective’ when describing Psychological effects.

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emotional effects

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List 4 Affective/Emotional psychological effects of Partial Sleep deprivation

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  1. mood changes
  2. irritability
  3. lack of motivation
  4. heightened anxiety/depression
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List 4 Cognitive psychological effects of Partial Sleep deprivation

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  1. lack of concentration
  2. impaired memory
  3. poor decision making
  4. illogical/irrational thoughts
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What TYPE of Psychological effect cannot be observed?

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Cognitive

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List 4 Behavioural effects of Partial Sleep deprivation

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  1. fatigue + headaches
  2. trembling hands
  3. dropping eyelids
  4. slurred speech
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What can chronic sleep deprivation cause in the long term?

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depression/anxiety, diabetes/obestiy, insomnia, cancer

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What are the 3 Sleep recovery patterns?

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  • sleep debt
  • REM rebound
  • Microsleep
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What is sleep debt?

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accumulated sleep loss which can be recovered usually through one good night’s sleep

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What is REM rebound?

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the significant increase in REM following REM deprivation

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In REM rebound, what happens to the amount of REM sleep? (What would be the % rem rebound if Ann usually gets 20% rem sleep?)

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it doubles; 40%

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What is a Microsleep characterised by?

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  • brief, involuntary sleep
  • lasting from 3-15 seconds
  • person usually unaware that it has occured
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How can one prevent Microsleeps?

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by taking short naps or getting enough sleep in the first place

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Define ‘total sleep deprivation’

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no sleep for at least 24 hours

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What are the 3 different TYPES of effects which occur due to Partial Sleep deprivation?

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Affective, cognitive, behavioural

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What is 17 hours of sleep dep. equivalent to in relation to Blood Alch Content?

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BAC of 0.05%

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If Anna has a BAC of 0.10%, her sleep deprivation how many hours?

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24 hours

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If Anna has a BAC of 0.05%, her sleep deprivation how many hours?

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17 hours

21
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What are the 3 different TYPES of effects which occur due to Total Sleep Deprivation?

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Cognitive, Concerntration, Mood

22
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In Total Sleep Deprivation, give 4 examples of Concentration effects.

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  1. lack of attention
  2. unable to maintain attention
  3. drowsiness inc microsleeps
  4. daydreaming/wandering
23
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What is a major Cognitive effect from Total Sleep Deprivation? How does this impact driving?

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the inability to divide attention; cant do 2 tasks at once

24
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Ted drove to work after being deprived of sleep for 26 hours. What Mood effects would be be experiencing while under the wheel?

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road rage

25
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What are the three sleep disorders in the VCE study guide?

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  1. circadian phase disorder
  2. Dysomnias
  3. Parasomnias
26
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If someone has a Circadian Phase Disorder, it means they are unable to ______________

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fall asleep or remain asleep

27
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What is the Circadian Phase Disorder?

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Sleep disruption due to the alternation of the internal circadian rhythm

28
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The Circadian Phase Disorder can be caused by which four aspects of life?

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  1. adolescence
  2. lifestlye
  3. shiftwork
  4. Jet lag
29
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What is it called when adolescence have their sleep wake cycle shifted towards the evening?

Why does this occur?

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Delayed sleep onset.

Because the release of the hormone Melatonin is delayed by 2 hours. OR could be other factors which lead to busy life

30
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How many hours of sleep does an adolescence require?

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9-10

31
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What are Dysomnias?

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the inability to regulate the sleep wake cycle.

32
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If I have dysomnia, then I find it difficult….

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getting to sleep or staying asleep

33
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What is the difference between Dysomina and Parasomnia?

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Dysomnia is not being able to fall sleep while Parasomnia is not being able to get quality sleep due to abnormal behaviours during sleep

34
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What type of disorder is Insomnia? What is insomnia also known as?

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Dysomnia; Sleep Onset

35
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Give three Psychological and three Physiological causes for Insomnia

A

Psychological

  • fear
  • stress
  • anxiety

Physiological c

  • body pain
  • head pain
  • overuse of stimulants
36
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What is the major treatment used to elimiate Insomnia? Breifly discuss what it involves

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CBT-I (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia)

  • involves getting advice about how to establish a healthy sleep cycle
37
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What is a disadvantage of CBT-I?

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time consuming

38
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If someone had Parasomnia, it means they are unable to

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get a quality full nights sleep because of abnormal behaviours during sleep

39
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What is a type of Parasmonia?

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Sleep walking

40
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In which stages of sleep does sleep walking occur? What does this tell you about whether or not someone is dreaming?

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NREM S3+4; no dreaming involved in sleep walking because dreaming ONLY occurs in REM sleep

41
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What are four possible causes of sleep walking

A
  • genetics
  • ilness
  • alchohol
  • stress
42
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Name the main treatment for the Circadian Phase disorder.

A

Bright light therapy

43
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What does bright light therapy aim to do (1) and what is used in this therapy (1)?

A
  • aims to delay or advance sleep

- high intensity light

44
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How does a high intensity light in Bright Light therapy ultimately adjust the internal body clock?
(3 )

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  1. signals that its ‘daytime’ are sent to the SUPRACHIASMATIC NUCLEUS
  2. which stop the release of melatonin from the PINEAL GLAND
  3. body clock adjusted and feel more alert
45
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Which state is the Hypnogogic state?

A

NREM S1

46
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Which stage has hypnic jerks

A

NREM S1

47
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Jet lag is a sleep disorder that occurs due to ________________ which results in ______________ and other physical effects felt by a person after _________________ across_____________

A
  • a disturbance to the circadian rhythm
  • extreme tiredness
  • a long flight across different time zones.
48
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If someone has jetlag, thier circadian cycle____________________

A

does not match the time zone they are in.

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