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Introduction to Psychology Chapter 5: States of Consciousness Search for: Sleep Problems and DisordersMany people experience disturbances in their sleep at some point in their lives. Depending on the population and sleep disorder being studied, between 30% and 50% of the population suffers from a...
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delta wave:type of low frequency, high amplitude brain wave characteristic of stage 3 and stage 4 sleep evolutionary psychology:discipline that studies how universal patterns of behavior and cognitive processes have evolved over time as a result of natural selection K-complex:very high amplitude patte...
Sleep has been recognized as a major determinant of physical and mental health.1Laboratory and epidemiological studies demonstrate thatsleep deficiencymay contribute to a variety of adverse chronic conditions and outcomes among adults, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), neurocognitive disorders, and ...
The Role of Psychology in Sleep Disorders and in Their Treatmentdoi:10.1016/B978-1-4377-1703-7.10014-3Cartwright, Rosalind D.Therapy in Sleep Medicine
Anxiety:Anxiety, like depression, can be worsened by a lack of sleep, and anxiety disorders may make it harder to sleep well, contributing to a negative cycle of anxiety and insufficient sleep. Bipolar disorder:Sleep deprivation can worsen the symptoms of both manic and depressive episodes and ...
Twenty-six right-handed healthy participants (18 women, 8 men, mean age ± SD: 22.0 ± 2.3 years) participated in this study. A semi-structured interview established the absence of neurological, psychiatric, or sleep disorders. All participants were non-smokers, moderate caffeine consumers,...
Describe sleep apnea and other breathing-related sleep disorders Sleep ApneaSleep apnea is defined by episodes during which a sleeper’s breathing stops. Sleep apnea episodes can last 10–20 seconds or longer and often are associated with brief periods of arousal. While individuals suffering from sl...
Late-Life Sleep and Sleep Disorders Christina S.McCrae, ...Kenneth L.Lichstein, inHandbook of the Psychology of Aging (Eighth Edition), 2016 Sleep-Disordered Breathing Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) is defined as partial (i.e., hypopnea) to complete (i.e., apnea) cessations ...