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 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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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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for many students‚ it’s difficult to find time for sleep. However‚ the effects of not getting enough sleep and depriving your body of rest are detrimental. These negative consequences hurt students; emotionally‚ academically‚ and physically. Their causes can be anything from stress to diet and the sleep deprivation that is brought on can be adverse to students’ health. According to WebMD‚ the average adult should be getting at least eight hours of sleep per night‚ and the average teenager should
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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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25 hours straight. Sleep deprivation remains one of the most severe form of mental torture ("Shattered! - The Need to Sleep Part 1"‚ 2012). Nowadays‚ insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. More than 30% of the population is affected by this problem without even knowing it (“Can ’t Sleep”‚ 2011). This problem is characterized by certain causes and consequences but can sometimes be cured with specific remedies. First of all‚ sleep is unavoidable. From giant mammals to small insects‚ everyone
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A variety of studies have been conducted on insomnia‚ ADHD‚ schizophrenia‚ depression‚ and OCD. A systematic review of current pharmacological treatments of these neurological disorders listed above will allow for a beneficial analysis of the pros and cons of each type of established treatment‚ and will allow patients to determine the efficacy of each treatment‚ and pick the one that will be the most useful for them. It is imperative that these disorders are properly treated as they may be debilitating
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AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF AMERICAN STUDIES 63 BEYOND THE BUSH DOCTRINE: AMERICAN HEGEMONY AND WORLD ORDER MARTIN GRIFFITHS The scar does the work of the wound.1 This article elaborates the changing nature of American hegemony in international relations‚ and assesses the Bush Administration’s determination to change the basis of US hegemony in the context of its proclaimed ‘war on terror’. I argue that the Administration’s grand strategy is self-defeating‚ threatening the status of the United
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Transient insomnia - occurs when symptoms lasts from a few days to some weeks. Acute insomnia - also called short-term insomnia. Symptoms persist for several weeks. Chronic insomnia - this type lasts for at least months‚ and sometimes years. According to the National Institutes of Health1‚ the majority of chronic insomnia cases are secondary‚ meaning they are side effects or symptoms of some other problem.Although insomnia can affect people at any age‚ it is more common in adult females than adult
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