Week 6; Sleep Wake Disorders Flashcards
What does an actigraph do?
Records body movements to track sleep/wake cycles
Sleep Aponea is a _____ _________ disorder. The sleep disruption leads to
Breathing related, Excessive sleepiness or insomnia.
When the body is unable to synchronize its sleep patterns with the current pattern of day and night, this is called ________ disorder?
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder
What does it mean if someone has a disorder of arousal? (Regarding Sleep/wake)
A sleep disorder during NREM sleep -i.e. sleep walking, sleep terrors
Problems getting to sleep or in obtaining sufficient quality sleep is refered to as ?
Dyssomnias
If someone has a sleep dysfunction involving excessive amounts of sleep, that disrupts normal routines, this is called ___________ disorder
Hypersommolence disorder
If someone is getting very little sleep and this interfere s with thier functioning, this could be
Insomnia disorder
Define Microsleep
Short, seconds-long periods of sleep, occuring in people deprived of sleep
If someone has sudden and irresistible sleep attacks, this is labeled ?
Narcolepsy
What is the difference between Nightmares and Night terrors
Nightmeres occur during REM sleep, bad dreams can be recalled, quick recovery.
Night terrors are often not remembered, difficult to wake/arouse. Occur during NREM (shortwave sleep)
Biggest differences is the lack of memory and sleep phase
What is a parasomnia?
Abnormal behaviour that occurs during sleep i.e. nightmeres, sleepwalking
What is somnambulism?
Repeated sleepwalking, occurs during NREM
What does a Polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation an assessment of?
Assessment of sleep disorders. Sleep in the lab setting, monitoring heart, muscle, respiration, brain wave + other functions
What is rebound insomnia?
When worsened sleep problems occur when medications to treat insomnia are withdrawn
Primary insomnia is when ?
People have difficulty in maintaining, or gaining grom sleep
The percentage of times actually spent sleeping of total time spent in bed is referred to as ?
Sleep Efficency (SE)
Define Dysomnia
Difficulties in amount, quality, or timing of sleep.
Define Parasomnia
Abnormal behavioral and physiological events during sleep
Name at least 3 Dyssomnia disorders
Insomnia Disorder, Hypersomnolence Disorder, Narcolepsy, Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders (apnea), Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders
To meet DSM-5 criteira for an insomnia disorder, sleep difficulty must occour ___ nights per week for at least ___ months
3 nights, 2 months
What are some causes of insomnia disorder?
- Pain, physical discomfort
- Delayed temperature rhythm (body temperature doesn’t drop until later, leading to delayed drowsiness)
- Light, noise, temperature influence ability to sleep
- Stress and Anxiety
- Periodic limb movement disorder
Medication to treat hypoersomnia and narcolepsy is often ?
A stimulent. i.e. Ritalin
Medication to treat insomnia includes
Over the counter sleep medications, also Benzos (as a quick fix)
Psychological treatments for sleep disorders include;
CBT-I, Relaxation and Stress reduction, Sleep Hygiene, (stimulus control procedures)
What is the best approach to preventing sleep disorders?
Sleep Hygiene
