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17 Cards in this Set
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DSM: The predominant complain of dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality is associated with one or more of what symptoms? |
1. Difficulty initiating sleep 2. Difficulty maintaining sleep 3. Early morning awakenings with inability to return to sleep |
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DSM: What must the sleep disturbance cause clinically sig. distress or impairment in? |
Social, occupational, educational, academic, behavioural or other important areas of functioning. |
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DSM: How often must sleeping difficulty occur? |
At least 3 nights per week |
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DSM: The sleep difficulty must be present for at least how long? |
3 months |
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DSM: Sleep difficulty occurs despite... |
Adequate opportunity for sleep |
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DSM: The insomnia should not be better explained by.. |
Another sleep disorder eg. Narcolepsy |
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DSM: The insomnia should not be attributable to.. |
The physiological effects of a substance eg. medication |
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Prev, Inc., Demo: What is the most common health complaint and sleep disorder? |
Insomnia SURPRISE |
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Prev, Inc, Demo: What are common psychiatric comorbidities of insomnia? |
Anxiety, substance abuse and mood disorders |
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Prev, Inc, Demo: What demographic is insomnia prevalent in? |
Women, elderly adults, people who live in noisy areas and people who are more nervous or tense. |
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Bio I: What are some medical or psychiatric conditions that can cause insomnia? |
Unhealthy sleep and eating habits, specific substances (drugs and alc.) and bio. factors |
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Bio I: Why do some medical conditions cause insomnia? |
Causes the person discomfort eg. Allergies, athsma, etc. |
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Bio I: Insomnia can also be caused by... |
Medications eg. common cold meds and psychiatric conditions eg. depression |
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Bio I: New research studies are showing that insomnia has.. |
A genetic basis. |
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Bio II: How does insomnia alter brain function and structures? |
In ways that impair alertness and concentration |
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Bio II: What did researchers find about patients with insomnia in terms of plasticity? |
Insomnia patients have more brain plasticity and activity in the primary motor cortex |
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Bio II: What did researchers find about the frontal lobe (working memory & executive functions) in patients with insomnia? |
There is a decrease in gray matter volume |
