treatment for circadian rhytym phase disorders

Question 1

shift work ciracdian rhythm disoreder

Answer 1

Should be exposed to bright light in the evening so that the sleep wake cycle is shifted and workers feel less tired throughout the night.
- Avoid light in the morning when work finishes (eg; sunglasses)

Question 2

sleep wake cycle shift in adolscence

Answer 2

• Adolescents should be exposed to bright light first thing in the morning.
• This will cause melatonin to be secreted earlier in the evening, making them sleepier earlier in the evening and resynchronising their sleep-wake cycle with the external environment.
• Establishing a routine and avoiding bright light from devices in the evening would help.