sleep problems mrs. kelly psychology. nightmares a distressing dream that usually forces at least...
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Sleep Problems
Mrs. Kelly
Psychology
Nightmares
A distressing dream that usually forces at least partial awakening.
Recall
Nightmares - Facts Results from
fears/anxieties; drugs and medication can also cause nightmares
Common theme of being chased
More common in children
Occur several hours after sleep during REM
Night Terrors
A dream of terror that forces the heart to race and the victim to gasp for air in which wakening is rare.
Night Terrors Occur during the first few
hours of sleep during stages 3 or 4
Loud screaming and thrashing are common
Rarely awaken during night terror, sleep paralysis
Fail to recall Usually end by puberty Associated with
sleepwalking and urinating
Children and Night Terrors http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pfwFaKpOK74
Sleep Walking
A disorder in which a victim roams about during sleep
NREM
Sleep Walking
No evidence has proven that if woken while sleepwalking the person would become violent
Outgrown by most children
Results from immaturity of the nervous system
Sleep Apnea
A disorder that results in breathing interruptions that occur during sleep
Sleep Apnea Difficulty falling
asleep is most common
Racing minds Can be made
worse by trying to sleep
Insomnia
A disorder that results in the inability to fall asleep and/or to stay asleep
Narcolepsy
A disorder in which a person suddenly falls asleep
Narcolepsy
They go immediately to REM Can be dangerous Cataplexy – muscle weakness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OuEDV1hBYw
Somiloquy Talking aloud in one’s sleep. It can be quite loud, ranging from simple
sounds to long speeches, and can occur many times during sleep.
Sleep talking usually occurs when transitioning from one stage of sleep to the next
It can occur during REM sleep where talking in a dream causes the dreamer to talk out loud.
No medical treatment – but a mouth guard can be warn to stop it.