Insomnia

Stimulus Control as a Treatment for Insomnia Hira Hussain Dr. Sara Elkins Cognitive Behavioral Therapy University of Houston Clear Lake Stimulus Control as a Treatment for Insomnia Insomnia is the difficulty to initiate and maintain sleep (Spiegler, 2016). Insomnia is a common condition that affects about 10 percent of the adult population. Insomnia is common amongst females and the elderly. Insomnia is typically associated with psychological and medical disorders. Despite the…

sleeping disorders. The most common are Insomnia which is a hard time falling or staying asleep. Sleep apnea is breathing interruptions during sleep, restless legs syndrome; a tingling or prickly sensation in the legs. When most people think of sleeping disorders they think of sleep walking/ talking. As funny as they are they can be very dangerous. My family has a history of sleep walking and only one of my sisters don’t sleep walk or talk. Causes of insomnia include a lot stress, maybe a job…

Insomnia is a disorder due to which you wake all late till night like an owl even when you want sleep like a rodent in its hibernation. What I mean is after a hectic day you want your body to take rest, your eyes are sleepy but your mind is active. You would be lying for hours with eyes closed believing that some way you will fall asleep but that doesn’t happen instead your brain has planned a lot of things by then. This makes you grumpy all through the next day and if this becomes a habit, it…

Insomnia Insomnia is a sleep disorder that is mainly characterized by the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep. People who have insomnia often experience: difficulty falling asleep, waking up easily throughout the night and being unable to fall back asleep, waking up much earlier than they would like, and feeling tired after a night of sleep. There are two types of insomnia: acute and chronic. Acute insomnia can be caused by stress in one's life; such as job loss, death of a loved one,…

disorders that everyone knows about are insomnia,obstructive sleep apnea,night terrors,sleepwalking and narcolepsy. These disorders affect many people.Some are very common for some people, others can be treated.These disorders still affect a person’s body and their mind. Some effects that come from sleep disorders are your body will be on a weird sleep schedule.It will affect your mind and you will become crazy. The first sleep disorder I will be talking about is Insomnia and this is when a…

inflammation, in patients. Insomnia Patients who suffer from insomnia are often prescribed powerful and potential addictive sleep drugs in order to get a decent night’s sleep. However, these drugs can interfere with normal sleep patterns and have been demonstrated to create dependence in patients suffering from severe insomnia. However, studies have shown that the use of essential oils such as lavender before bedtime can increase sleepiness and allow patients with severe insomnia to get to…

Insomnia can present as difficulty on the onset of sleep, maintenance of sleep, or sleep that is non-restorative (Postawski, 2011). These presentations can further be classified as either short-term or chronic insomnia (Postawski, 2011). Most cases of short-term insomnia last only a few days, and reflect the natural occurrences, stress, social problems or finance (Postawski, 2011). On the contrary, chronic insomnia manifests as regular sleeping problems that…

sleep deprivation that have consequential effects. There are several types of sleep disorders that cause one to experience sleep deprivation such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome (RLS), and sleep apnea. Insomnia can be caused by stress, jet lag, and diet, tending to increase with age; nevertheless there are several factors that contribute to insomnia in a person. One such factor that may lead one to…

treatment and or diagnoses or condition. Therefore, if clinicians do not appropriately assess patients and or clients the use of that drug may potentially be a result of misdiagnoses. Prescribing sleep aids for conditions other the primary symptom of insomnia Restless leg syndrome has been suggested as a cause to sleep disturbances. Depending on the severity of restless leg syndrome will determine what medication is be suited for treatment of this order. However, when treating restless leg…

Eight or more hours of sleep is needed in order for our body to feel replenished and healthy. For many, sleeping is not something that needs to be dwelled over, but for some, it is something like a task that they must convince their brain to do. Insomnia is a disorder that causes an individual problems with sleeping or staying asleep. This disorder produces many negative effects such as: obesity, depression, anxiety, mood swings and concentration problems. As a given, college students are bound…