Name: Bach Hoang Son Class: Anh 2 – QTKD MSSV: 121 123 0055 What causes insomnia? Insomnia‚ or sleeplessness‚ is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired. It includes a broad spectrum of sleep disorders‚ from lack of quantity of sleep to lack of quality of sleep. Insomnia can affect all age groups and is more common in adult women than adult men. The condition can lead to poor performance at work or school‚ obesity‚ depression
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Today‚ I am going to talk about insomnia. As we all know‚ most adults have experienced insomnia or sleeplessness at one time or another in their lives. An estimated 30% -50% of the general population are affected by insomnia‚ and 10% have chronic insomnia. Insomnia is a symptom‚ not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. By definition‚ insomnia is “difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep‚ or both” and it may be due to inadequate quality or quantity of sleep. Insomnia could be classified by the duration
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. Insomnia Treatments and Efficacy By: Holly Sandoval PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology Dr. Carrie Natale November 5‚ 2012 Insomnia Treatments and Efficacy Insomnia is a medical condition that affects millions of people all over the nation. In fact‚ 48% of Americans admit to having occasional bouts of insomnia and 22% report suffering from insomnia every night or every other night. (National Sleep Foundation‚ 2011) So why are Americans so sleepless? There are many known causes of insomnia
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WHAT IS AN INSOMIA? I. ABSTRACT My Research paper is all about INSOMNIA‚ in this research paper it talks about what is insomnia‚ what are the causes of insomnia‚ symptoms the treatments and preventions of it. I. Introduction General Consideration Insomnia is a symptoms‚ not a stand-alone diagnosis or disease. It is an abnormal wakefulness or inability to fall asleep throughout the night. Insomnia can be related to a medical or psychiatric illness‚ can be caused by mental stress or
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INSOMNIA IN UK Submitted by: Ho Thi Thanh Tu Student number: L9922426 Class: S71312C Teachers: Adam Stevens and Elizabeth Molyneux Word count: 1299 Table of Contents Abstract.……………………………………………………………page 3 Introduction………………………………………………………page 3-4 Purpose……………………………………………………..page 4 Findings……………………………………………………………..page 5-6 Finding 1…………………………………………………….page 4-5 Finding 2…………………………………………………….page 5-6 Finding 3…………………………………………………….page 6-7 Conclusion………………………………………………………….page 7 Recommendations……………………………………………
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Insomnia Insomnia is trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the night. Episodes may come and go (episodic)‚ last up to 3 weeks (short-term)‚ or be long-lasting (chronic). There are two types of insomnia: primary insomnia and secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia: Primary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other health condition or problem. Secondary insomnia: Secondary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems
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Insomnia Treatments Are They Effective? Anna Badger PSY 101 Dr. Yolanda Harper 4/1/2013 Insomnia Although there are many treatments available for individuals who suffer from insomnia such as‚ pharmacological‚ cognitive-behavioral‚ and psychological behavior therapies‚ some of these treatments are effective. A person can be a part of several studies and/or prescribed drugs‚ before they find one that can help them with insomnia. The individual can become dependent on the drug(s)‚ the side
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Insomnia Insomnia Sleep is a natural part of life but many people know very little about how important it is and some even try to get by with very little of it. Poor sleep quality can be a cause of insomnia and is more common than people are aware of. There are different patterns of insomnia that are identified as onset insomnia‚ middle of the night insomnia‚ middle insomnia‚ and terminal insomnia. Along with these patterns‚ there exist varying degrees of insomnia classified
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INTRODUCTION: Insomnia Sleep disorder - insomnia; learned insomnia; chronic insomnia; Primary insomnia Insomnia is trouble falling asleep or staying asleep through the night. Episodes may come and go (episodic)‚ last up to 3 weeks (short-term)‚ or be long-lasting (chronic). Why is this topic selected? Current status? Most adults have experienced insomnia or sleeplessness at one time or another in their lives. An estimated 30%-50% of the general population is affected by insomnia‚ and 10% have
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Introduction: Background Info: Insomnia as a definition‚ is a person’s inability to fall asleep‚ or remain in the sleep state for as long as the subject desires‚ erratic sleep patterns are also a major characteristic of this particular disorder. The first mention of the term insomnia‚ was found in Henry Cockerham’s third english language dictionary published circa. 1623. It reveals the origin of the word as a product of the latin "in" which means "not" and "somnus" which means sleep. Although
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Insomnia is a symptom‚ not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. By definition‚ insomnia is” difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep‚ or both”or the perception of poor quality sleep. It is also a common sleep problem that can affect your quality of life.Poeple with insomnia have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. They wake up during the night or wake up too early next morning. Insomnia may therefore be due to inadequate quality sleep. Insomnia is not defined by a specific number of hours
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performance and quality of life. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition‚ Text Revision‚ the prevalence of insomnia can be viewed in four ways; as insomnia symptoms (33%)‚ as insomnia symptoms with day time consequences (9-15%)‚ as dissatisfaction with sleep quality or quantity (8-18%) and as insomnia diagnosis (6%). Using the definition supported by the DSM IV‚ this pathology is defined as the compliant of difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep‚ early
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Sleeping plays an important role in our life. According to statistics by scientists‚ we spend on average one third of our life time on sleeping. Nowadays‚ insomnia rate is increasing dramatically. Some reasons are to blame for insomnia‚ namely psychological disorder‚ physical disorder and some other temporary factors. First of all‚ insomnia can be the result of psychological disorder. Work nowadays requires a high intensity and people have to try their best to finish their duty. Sometimes‚ their
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Natural remedies for insomnia can be used to address sleep disorders due to anxiety‚ stress‚ dugs‚ medication and other causes. What is insomnia Insomnia is having difficulty falling asleep or problems staying asleep. This can be a long or short term problem. Short term insomnia may last for few days. What causes insomnia Insomnia can be caused by change in your circumstances such as moving into a new home‚ anxiety‚ stressful events‚ hot‚ cold‚ or noisy bedroom. Illness‚ prescription drugs‚ shift-work
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Insomnia in the older adult significantly impacts the normal physical functioning and quality of life of patients. Evidence suggests that insomnia in the elderly is often overlooked‚ or undertreated by healthcare professionals (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). Cognitive behavioral strategies have been recommended to help relieve and even treat insomnia in the elderly (Moren & Benka‚ 2012). The purpose of this paper is to examine the current evidence supporting the use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Plan: Introduction Hook: insomnia is a common sleep disorder that plagues millions of people around the world. This problem can continue a couple of days or a couple of months‚ and is horrible in most cases. Background information: There are different causes for insomnia‚ but most people think that most of all cases are psychological. It is not a disease‚ but a symptom of a physical condition of the person. Thesis statement: Besides‚ there is a definition for insomnia: a person who has trouble staying
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INSOMNIA Insomnia is difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep or a disturbance in sleep that makes sleeps seem inadequate or unrefreshing (Princeton‚ Michael H & Donna L‚ 1991). One definition of insomnia is "difficulties initiating or maintaining sleep‚ or non-restorative sleep‚ associated with impairments of daytime functioning or marked distress for more than 1 month (Charles M‚ 2000). In general‚ people with insomnia sleep less or sleep poorly despite having an adequate chance to sleep
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How to overcome insomnia Insomnia is a special kind of disorder and can be defined as the inability to sleep. It is most often thought of as both a sign and a symptom. Insomnia can occur at any age‚ but is commonly associated with the elderly. It can either be short or long term leading too many problems such as heart disease‚ memory lost and even vehicular accidents. The three major steps in overcoming this dilemma known as insomnia are medical aid‚ bedtime guides and seeking therapy. Medical
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cause or effect I am analyzing in my thesis? I feel that I have identified the cause and effect of insomnia and how it effects mental health in my thesis. The idea was to explore the causes of insomnia and how it effects a person’s behaviors and way of thought. 2. Have I explained the cause-and-effect relationship convincingly? I believe so yes. I feel that after going over the different causes of insomnia I touched on what it can do to a person’s life. Causing trouble with socializing and concentration
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Well‚ it could possibly be because you have insomnia. Insomnia is the inability to sleep. You’re up all times of the night just thinking. Thinking about anything possible or maybe just twisting and turning around in bed. Insomnia can be caused from stress‚ depression‚ change in environment‚ and other different things. Whatever the case‚ there’s always a cure. This terrible disease can be cured with a dose of ZzzQuil a night. ZzzQuil is great for insomnia. It’s known to be a medicine that helps you
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