Disorders of Sleep: Insomnia

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Created on: 06-06-16 21:18

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Def. - habitual sleeplessness/inability to sleep//Short Term-last few weeks - stressors//Long term DSm 4 weeks+//Primary - no assoc. w. other health prob/SFP/bad sleep habits//secondary - secondary symptom e.g psych/med/env.

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Consequences of Insomnia

est. 1300 death annually/cog. impair -zammit - concerntation+mem probs./Psych disturbance - in. drug/alch./Reduced immune system in bodies (stress intervenign factor?)

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Research

evidence - sruvey 4000 11-17 15 exp. insom./5% interfered w. ability to functino - 1 yr later 41% contin.// Complications - too many factors - hard to sep. variables.

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IDAs

Cog. approach - don't sleep - expecation of insom.- think diff about cuase//storms and nisbet stimulating pill exp.//RWA - distinc. btw prim+sec. import. - underlying cause treated - however - 1500 europians insom proceeded depression cause of cons?

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IDAs Biological

Predisposing - brain chem - GABA/gen.47% concord.//precipiating - stress - arousal = cortisol//perpetuation cog app. - misconception oversetimate issue.

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est. 1300 death annually/cog. impair -zammit - concerntation+mem probs./Psych disturbance - in. drug/alch./Reduced immune system in bodies (stress intervenign factor?)

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Consequences of Insomnia

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evidence - sruvey 4000 11-17 15 exp. insom./5% interfered w. ability to functino - 1 yr later 41% contin.// Complications - too many factors - hard to sep. variables.

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Predisposing - brain chem - GABA/gen.47% concord.//precipiating - stress - arousal = cortisol//perpetuation cog app. - misconception oversetimate issue.

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