Insomnia

“Sleepwalking trial ends in acquittal!”; Now that is not something we often hear;There are few known cases where parasomnia is used as a criminal defense. I am going to give you the background and a bit of information on sleep disorders and why they should not be used in criminal cases as a defense and why certain disorders are so dangerous. Parasomnia and paraphilic disorders are relatively new studies in Washington state and around the country. Parasomnia is a classification of sleep disorders…

In the words of John Steinbeck, ‘It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” In other words, we are able to make better decisions when we are well rested. In this manner, just as eating and breathing, the act of sleep represents one of the physiological needs according to Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. As a matter of fact, the stage pyramid proposed by Maslow comprises a motivational theory based on…

Although Fatal Familial Insomnia has not been given much attention directly, prion diseases in a whole have been studied by a number of different research centers. Since FFI is, in fact, a prion disease, the research being done could aid in finding a cure for patients. Research groups including, but not limited to, UCSF, MRC, Alberta, Case Western, and Rocky Mountain Labs, have spent great amounts of time to try and study the causes, effects, and cures of prion diseases. Currently, research has…

Student Athlete Experience With Psychology Psychology is the study of the human mind and behaviour and, as such, plays a number of important roles in modern society. Throughout the period of studying this class psychology I have learned how the content is related to my day to day life and society. Whether this being for in the future of my life, in the past, or even in the present. There are many different topics related to me for being a student-athlete such as society such as sleep, state…

Diagnosis Sam is a 42-year-old male suffering from Generalized anxiety disorder. Sam exhibits excessive worry occurring more days than not over the past year. Sam reports symptoms of muscle tension, fatigue, insomnia, irritability and was observably restless, which is more than the required three symptom minimum. He feels it is difficult to control the worry and it has impaired his functioning and caused significant distress over the past year and this distress in not better attributed to a…

Mental health is one of the exceptional topic in Nursing that is interesting but quite complicated. You need to fully understand each topics because of its complexities. Another is that we also need to focus on mental health because I think it discusses not only the disorders that we could get but also for us to be aware that these disorders may affect us or our family members. This essay will discuss the different Continuing Professional Development (CPD) topics that I have chosen, and will…

For me, as a kid exercising came in the form of fun and games like playing hopscotch, climbing trees, and running around the play ground with friends. Unfortunately, I eventually grow older and exercising became much more complex. Not only is my body much different from when I was younger, but my interests shifted as well. Workout facilities such as, Anytime Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, and Plant Fitness have become the new playground for exercising. One of the things that doesn’t change, however,…

A 27-year-old electrician is describing symptoms that do not meet the full criteria for any of the disorders in the anxiety disorders diagnostic class of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013); therefore, a diagnosis of other specified anxiety disorder is appropriate. However, it should be noted that the symptoms described are highly characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and meet 5 out of the 6 criteria…

Tom’s Wife (Sandra) Tom’s surgery has emotionally affected her; causing stress, anxiety and worry. It has affected her sleeping pattern because she was waking up earlier than usual and found it difficult to go back to sleep. She was worried when Tom got a bit depressed as he was recovering slowly but the family gave support for both of them. Intellectually, Tom’s sleeping pattern was affected, making him wake up in the night and causing him to be unable to go back to sleep. He got up and did…

Recovery Fundamentally, to ensure Georgia’s condition is addressed adequately to mitigate her symptoms and to reach personal recovery, she firstly must recognise she is having trouble coping and must make the decision to seek help (Commonwealth of Australia 2010; Meadows 2012, p. 60). This concept of recovery places emphasis on personal wellbeing, individual choice, empowerment and self-management through the holistic notion of living well with an ongoing mental illness, having hope and setting…