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PRIMARY INSOMNIA
Julie RamirezApril 19,
2012Period:1
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Primary Insomnia: Sleepiness that cannot be attributed to a medical, psychiatric, or environmental cause (such as drug abuse or forms of medications)
Basically means that a person has sleeping problems that are not directly associated with any other health problems.
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Associated Features
Experiencing difficulty to maintain sleep
Difficulty falling asleepConstant awakening
during sleepNon-restorative sleepRestless, light, or poor
quality of sleepSignificant distress or
impairment (anxiety or damages)
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More FeaturesSymptoms of anxiety or depression that simply don’t meet their criteria.Poor concentration (unable to concentrate or having inattention may lead to accidents)Decrease in sleep efficiencyMuscle tensions are increased
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Etiology-Psychophysiological insomnia
-Having a prolonged period of stress, having tensions and anxiety that that results from stress will cause one to keep awake.
- Frustration may lead to poor sleep hygiene
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PrevalenceApproximately 1%- 10% in the general adult population .
Primary Insomnia 25% are elders-About 15%-25% of people with Insomnia are later diagnosed with primary insomnia.
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The Treatment People with insomnia are given different tests and
exams- Tests are to eliminate the medical and psychiatric
causes of insomnia- The people are interviewed in regards to their sleep
habits.- -Are asked to keep a diary where they will describe their
previous night’s sleep.- Helps decrease the unwanted information that has been
recalled in the doctors office regarding their sleep information.
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Sleep Latency Test
Measuring the amount of time it takes those with the disorder to fall asleep
Helps determine Vigilance ( the state in which a person is awake or alert)
People must make some modifications in their lifestyle.
Eliminate: caffeine, tobacco, or any alcohol
- Avoid eating big meals when near bedtime
- Avoid taking naps during the day
- Exercise! – It will help eliminate stress
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Treatment
The use of Hypnotics becomes a good treatment
Hypnotics are medications (sleep tablets )that will cause drowsiness while
relaxing one’s muscles.
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PrognosisApproximately 50%- 75% of people
with insomnia complaints appear to have chronic symptoms that last for more than a year.
Since the body needs sleep, it will often make adjustments to make up for the lack of sleep.
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Probable Outcomes…
-Usage of stressors
-Stressors will cause one’s sleep to return to normality once they are no longer their concern.
Improving one’s amount of sleep will improve the quality of life
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ReferencesAmerican psychiatric association: Diagnostic and
statistical manual of mental disorders. Washington, D.C, American psychiatric Association, 2000
Halgin,R.P & Whibourne, SK (2005) Abnormal psychiatric perspectives on psychological disorders.
[Ranjan].A (Primary insomnia) Retrieved from www.emedicinehealth.com/primary_insomnia/article.
Psychiatric disorders[AllPsycho] (http://allpsych.com/disorders/sleep/insomnia.html)
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~DISCUSSION~-Does one have control over the prevention of primary insomnia? If so, how can one prevent it?-How can someone cope with having Primary Insomnia?