...during the day, even if you have had enough sleep? You might have a sleep disorder. There are several different ones but yet the most commons ones are insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. Nightmares, night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep talking, head banging, wetting the bed and grinding your teeth are kinds of sleep problems called parasomnias. These sleep disorders are caused by normal things such as back pain, anxiety, neck pain, or chronic pain. Going into detail with each disorder will help you better to understand why they are caused and how they can be cured. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from insomnia on a regular basis each year. Insomnia occurs 1.4 times more commonly in women than in men. Although insomnia was the most common sleep problem among about one half of older adults (48%), they were less likely to experience frequent symptoms of insomnia than their younger counterparts (45% vs. 62%), and their symptoms were more likely to be associated with medical conditions, according to the 2003 poll of adults between the ages of 55 and 84. Insomnia is a symptom of sleep disorder of having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. It is usually followed by functional impairment while awake. People who have insomnia complain about being able to close their eyes or “rest their minds” for more than a minute Sleep Disorders 4 at a time. Insomnia is also broken...
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...Adolescent Sleeping Disorders 13SU_PSY_161_50 Human Growth and Development Abstract This paper will list two published medical research articles on Adolescent Sleeping Disorders. Sleeping disorders plague people and most have no idea that they even have the disease. Sleeping is the most important function your body has to cope with injury and stress. We need sleep to give our bodies a chance to heal themselves, flush out impurities in our digestive track or blood stream, and to rest vital organs. Sleep is needed to replenish after daily physical activity. In young adults, sleep will allow your body to release growth hormones that affect the bones, tissue, and new red blood cells (Gavin, Mary L., MD. "KidsHealth." Sleep Problems in Teens. Kids Health). Teens and adolescents spend one third of their day sleeping. Meaning by the age of 15, you will have spent about five years of your life asleep. Most adolescents need right around nine-and-a-half hours of sleep each night (Ransohoff, Katie. "Sleep and Sleeping Disorders."). Surveys conducted show that most adolescents get right around six to seven hours on the average. If you do not get enough sleep, you may experience some of the symptoms of sleep deprivation. Some of these symptoms of sleep deprivation are: • Falling asleep in class • Irritability • Difficulty waking up in the morning • Difficulty concentrating • Depression after prolonged sleep deprivation ...
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...awake, worrying. The clock ticks ahead. Your anxiety builds. You wonder how you’ll survive the next day. Sleep can often be a barometer of your overall health. In many cases, people in good health tend to sleep well, whereas those suffering from repeated sleeping problems might have an underlying medical or mental health problem, be it minor or serious. Sleeping well is essential to your physical health and emotional well-being. Unfortunately, even minimal sleep loss can take a toll on your mood, energy, efficiency, and ability to handle stress. Ignoring sleep problems and disorders can lead to poor health, accidents, impaired job performance, and relationship stress. Most of us have experienced trouble sleeping at one time or another. This is normal and usually temporary, due to stress or other outside factors. But if sleep problems are a regular occurrence and interfere with your daily life, you may be suffering from a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders cause more than just sleepiness. The lack of quality sleep can have a negative impact on your energy, emotional balance, and health. A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. Polysomnography is a test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders. Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to night terrors. When a person suffers...
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...* Treatment for Sleep Disorders * Attrian, Hrayr P. Sleep Disorders in Women. New Jersey: Humana Press, 2006. * Thorpy, Michael J. Handbook of Sleep Disorders. New York: Marcel Dekker Inc., 1990. * Pascualy, Ralph. Snoring and Sleep Apnea. New York: Demos Medical Publishing, 2008. * Peters, Brandon. “Treatment of Sleep Disorders.” 16 July 2009. [on-line]. http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/sleepdisorderstreatment/a/Treatment_Sleep_Disorders.htm. * “Treatment for Dysomnias.” [on-line]. http://www.scribd.com/doc/13378124/rest- and-sleep-. * Pauler, Melissa. Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1990. * “Parasomnias and Treatments.” http://www.depression-guide.com/parasomnia.htm. * Kryger, Meir H. “Treating Insomnia Without Pills.” A Woman’s Guide to Sleep Disorders. New York: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 2004. * Lyons, Douglas. “Good Night’s Sleep.” Ebony Magazine. March 1988. * Sleep Patterns * Epstein, Lawrence et al. Clinical Manual For Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders. Arlington: American Psychiatric Publishing, 2009. * Pagel, James F. Primary Care Sleep Medicine: A Practical Guide. New Jersey: Humana Press, 2007. * “Rest and Sleep.” [on-line]. http://www.scribd.com/doc/13378124/Rest-and-Sleep-. * Sleep Stages * “NREM and REM.” [on-line]. http://www.cbn.com/health/nutrition/goldfarb_sleepstages...
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...control system of the mind (Google definition). There are many consciousness people face as in enduring issues with the mind body relation, sleep patterns as in why do we need sleep, rhythms of sleep , sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, dreams and why do we dream. Sleep, as a human or animal we need to sleep because our body regenerates its self when it’s at rest. Humans spend at least one-third in an altered state of consciousness. When we are tired we crave to go to sleep just as if we are hungry we crave food. We can’t live without both. No human can stay p past twenty hours without feeling like they are about to crash. No one knows exactly why we need sleep but it plays and important part in restorative function. When humans are asleep there are rhythms of sleep. Circadian rhythm is a biological rhythm that last about 24 hours. There are 4 stages the sleeper enters when they fall asleep. Stage one is when the brain gives you the signal your muscles to relax. It also gives off that your heart is to beat slower and when that happens your temperature begins to drop. Stage 2 is a light sleep. You’re not fully asleep but you can be awakening. Stage 3 you are in a deeper sleep. Your blood pressure begins to get lower because your brain gives off that message. Even though the body temperature is getting lower the human that is asleep won’t notice. In this stage you can be woken but it won’t be as easy. Stage 4 the human is in a deepest sleep. If someone tried to waken...
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...Autism Spectrum Disorder PSY/275 October 26, 2015 Sevet Johnson Autism Spectrum Disorder Autistic Disorder is considered a spectrum disorder since its intensity and behavioral characteristics may be manifested differently across diagnosed individuals. Children identified with this disorder often have clinically significant cognitive development delays or delays in the development of age-appropriate adaptive behavior. When a child is born, they should go through a particular process to be able to make sound decisions on their own. A disorder of a similar spectrum can occur when a person’s mind undergoes unfamiliar or irregular mind development. It might happen during early childhood ages like a year old then extend for a lifespan (Doyle & Iland, 2004). Parents to such children can, however, notice these signs as early as before the child’s first birthday. The universal aspects of life like communication, interactions and behaviors notes some changes. A person with this disorder might appear to be a bit antisocial in society as they look physically normal like any other person, except for they have a few behavioral differences (Doyle & Iland, 2004).x Autistic Spectrum as mentioned above is a disorder that comes with a difference in mind development and can affect anyone. People suffering from it tend to act differently towards other people, things and activities in their environments. Since it’s mostly acquired at a young age, a child’s behavior might deviate...
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...and June Gruber's article "The effect of mood on sleep onset latency and REM sleep in interepisode bipolar disorder." volume 118, published in August of 2009, investigates the contributor to disturbed sleep onset latency and rapid eye movement sleep. The investigation was to conclude whether their alternative hypothesis matched the null hypothesis. Two null hypothesis were conducted: The bipolar group would experience longer sol and increased rem activity while in the happy induction mood, and the bipolar group would experience longer sol and increased rem sleep on the sad induction mood. Results were found, and the possibility is high in that there may be a contribution, however we cannot generalize. The methodology was a case study, that was performed through a two sample statistical t test. The subjects were chosen however interviews were taken place to require eligibality, therefore it can be assumed that it was through random selection and the interviews reduced lurking variables of the subjects (how long they have had bipolar disorder, and if the healthy patients were fully healthy), therefore we...
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...mysterious content of a dream, or perhaps you’ve wondered why you dream at all. First, let’s start by answering a basic question – What is a dream? A dream can include any of the images, thoughts and emotions that are experienced during sleep. Dreams can be extraordinarily vivid or very vague; filled with joyful emotions or frightening imagery; focused and understandable or unclear and confusing. Ads Do You Have Sleep Apnea? sleepapnea.com It's a very common sleep disorder. Are you at risk? Answer 9 questions "Shocking" 2014 Horoscope astrologyanswers.com/Zodiac Enter Your Zodiac Sign to Find Out Your Future. So accurate it’s Scary! Silva Mind Control www.silvalifesystem.com Learn How To Control Your Mind Get The Famous Silva Guide... Free * Psychology Psychotherapy * Sleep Disorders * Sleep Apnea Sleep Study * Sleep Center * Study Psychology So why do we dream? What purpose do dreams serve? While many theories have been proposed, no single consensus has emerged. Considering the enormous amount of time we spend in a dreaming state, the fact that researchers do not yet understand the purpose of dreams may seem baffling. However, it is important to consider that science is still unraveling the exact purpose and function of sleep itself. Some researchers suggest that dreams serve no real purpose, while others believe that dreaming is essential to mental, emotional and...
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...Bipolar I Disorder Description Bipolar I Disorder is characterized as a mental illness with both manic and depressive episodes. Signs of a manic episode include the following symptoms: grandiosity, decreased need for sleep, increased talkativeness/pressures speech, flight of ideas/racing thoughts, distractibility, increased in goal-directed activity, and participating in high risk activities (Comer 2016). Including this the common symptoms of mania, some individuals experience delusion, having false about what is taking place, or hallucinations, seeing or hearing things that aren’t there. Lastly depressive episodes include the following symptoms: Feelings of sadness /hopelessness, sudden angry outbursts, loss of interest, sleep disturbances,...
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...Sleep is absolutely essential for normal, healthy function. Scientists and medical professionals still have much to learn about this complicated physiological phenomenon. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems. In most cases, sleep disorders can be easily managed once they are properly diagnosed. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. Insomnia is most often thought of as both a sign and a symptom that can accompany several sleep, medical, and psychiatric disorders, characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality. Insomnia is typically followed by functional impairment while awake. One definition of insomnia is difficulties initiating and/or maintaining sleep, or nonrestorative sleep, associated with impairments of daytime functioning or marked distress for more than 1 month.Insomnia can occur at any age, but it is particularly common in the elderly. A nightmare is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong negative emotional response from the mind, typically fear or horror, but also despair, anxiety and great sadness. The dream may contain situations of danger, discomfort, psychological or physical terror. Sufferers usually awaken in a state of distress and may be unable to return to sleep for a prolonged period of time.Nightmares...
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...always another reason to stay up; to get that promotion, to improve a grade in school, or even due to a sleep disorder such as insomnia or sleep apnea, a disorder which causes a person to stop breathing briefly while they are sleeping, sometimes hundreds of times a night, depriving the brain of oxygen. This narrative is all-too familiar for many teenagers and adults. Almost everyone has had to pull an all-nighter at least once in their life...
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...1155/2015/902708 Review Article The Effects of Mind-Body Interventions on Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review Rachel Neuendorf,1 Helané Wahbeh,1,2 Irina Chamine,2 Jun Yu,2 Kimberly Hutchison,2 and Barry S. Oken2 1 Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201, USA Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CR-120, Portland, OR 97239, USA 2 Correspondence should be addressed to Rachel Neuendorf; neuendorf@gmail.com Received 28 February 2015; Accepted 25 May 2015 Academic Editor: Lise Hestbaek Copyright © 2015 Rachel Neuendorf et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Study Objectives. To evaluate the effect of mind-body interventions (MBI) on sleep. Methods. We reviewed randomized controlled MBI trials on adults (through 2013) with at least one sleep outcome measure. We searched eleven electronic databases and excluded studies on interventions not considering mind-body medicine. Studies were categorized by type of MBI, whether sleep was primary or secondary outcome measure and outcome type. Results. 1323 abstracts were screened, and 112 papers were included. Overall, 67 (60%) of studies reported a beneficial effect on at least one sleep outcome measure. Of the most common interventions, 13/23 ...
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...“I try to elude you for you sleep are the close cousin of death, but no matter how I try and escape the grasp of the two of you, I know soon I will fall prey to your seductive charms and my only reward will be to dream of his beautiful face”- Anneke Wilson Sleep! Some of us have no problem getting there, while others have to fight just to get an appointment with the sandman. During this paper I will talk about the effects that lack of sleep has on people, including myself. I will talk about how it has affected my mood, behavior, and cognitive skills, as well as the long term effects that rise from it warranting plausible drug remedies. When my son died on January 4, 2011 it was the beginning of my descent into darkness. Before my son died I was always a night owl. On more occasions than one I had to force myself into sleep just so I would be ready to face the next day that lay ahead of me, which were filled with running after a little person that had enough energy to power eight suns plus one moon. When Adonys passed I didn’t want to sleep anymore, I felt like I didn’t need it, I thought sleep was my enemy and I would do anything to avoid it. So, for the first week that my son was gone I lay awake, I wandered around the house doing random things just so I would not meet sleep. At first it was only because I dint want to close my eyes for fear of seeing my son, then opening them and he not be there, that was scary. After awhile I didn’t sleep, because I just couldn’t,...
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...body knows when to wake up and to sleep and eat. Definition: 24-hour body clock. REM sleep Rapid eye moment sleep; a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occurs. Also known as paradoxical sleep, because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other body systems are active. Example: body moving without control. Definition: twitching during sleeping. Alpha waves The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed, awake state. Example: sleepy. Definition: relaxed, about to fall asleep. Sleep Periodic, natural loss of consciousness - as distinct from unconsciousness resulting from a coma, general anesthesia, or hibernation. Example: body resting. Definition: natural body resting. Hallucinations False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus. Example: seeing unusually things. Definition: seeing objects that don’t exist. Delta waves The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep. Example: snoring. Definition: Deep into sleep. NREM sleep Non-rapid eye movement sleep; encompasses all sleep stages except for REM sleep. Example: no REM sleep. Definition: no rapid eye. Insomnia: recurring problems in falling or staying asleep. Example: kids cannot fall asleep easily. Definition: problems in staying or falling asleep. Narcolepsy A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times. Example:...
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...drugs affect the mind but psychoactive drugs are a specific type of drug that is specifically made to affect the brain’s chemistry in order to correct an imbalance or abnormality. They have many medicinal uses, beneficial to humans, yet people use them recreationally. Former athletes used them primarily for medicinal uses but most soon fell into addiction or abused them on others. They have various effects on us as humans, creating altered states of consciousness that causes us to even forget what we are doing and hurt ourselves. Fortunately, there are rehabilitation centers and drug organizations that help spread awareness and provide drug abuse help. In January 2012, Former NFL Darren Sharper filed a worker’s compensation claim in California that described health problems including sleep, in which he was given prescription Ambien, a brand name of Zolpidem used to treat insomnia, by his doctor. He was a frequent user, going through 70 pills in 65 days in January 2014 ("Darren Sharper case spotlights sleep drug's dark side", 2014). January 12, 2014, he was found with 20 pills when arrested by Los Angeles officers as a suspect for two rape cases. He is also suspect for at least 4 other cases in various states throughout the United States. Sharper is not the only person who has turned to Zolpidem for sleep treatment. In fact, he is one of the growing numbers of former and current NFL players who use Zolpidem, even to the point of addiction, just to help them sleep, due to the head...
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