There are numerous subtypes of primary insomnia including; psychophysiological insomnia which is a form of anxiety-induced insomnia caused by a worry about getting a lack of sleep, idiopathic insomnia which is a lifelong sleeplessness and sleep state misinterpretation where people sleep adequately but feel they do not. The diathesis-stress model is a psychological theory explaining behaviour as a result of genetic vulnerability together with stress from life experiences. It assumes that the onset of a disorder such as insomnia results from a combination of one’s biological disposition towards the given disorder and stressful events that bring about the onset of a disorder. Other supporting evidence include Smith et al’s
Nightmares, Sleep Walking, and Night Terrors in Children Angela Barker Cameron University Abstract What are the possible causes of sleep problems such as nightmares, sleep walking, and night terrors in children? Nightmares are generally defined as dreams with strong negative or unpleasant emotions. The dreamer is woke up by the nightmare and usually clearly remembers the bad dream. Nightmares seem to be common among children yet not many studies have evaluated the relationship between anxiety and sleep problems in children. Sleep walking has been described as a person who is sleeping, has their eyes closed but may walk around as if they are awake.
Sometimes when something happens in a dream, we think it’s real so we can get scared and nervous just like we would if we were awake. Some dreams are more emotional than others. People tend to remember their emotional dreams because they often wake up directly from them. Recurring dreams reflect feelings and awareness that haven’t been successfully resolved in ones waking hours. People can remember their dreams.
Sleepwalking, formally known as somnambulism, is a behavior disorder that originates during deep sleep and results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while asleep. It is much more common in children than adults and is more likely to occur if a person is sleep deprived. Because a sleepwalker typically remains in deep sleep throughout the episode, he or she may be difficult to awaken and will probably not remember the sleepwalking incident. Sleepwalking usually involves more than just walking during sleep; it is a series of complex behaviors that are carried out while sleeping, the most obvious of which is walking. Symptoms of sleepwalking disorder range from simply sitting up in bed and looking around, to walking around the room or house, to leaving the house and even driving long distances.
If the person napping is able to continue their train of thought up until they go to sleep, a lucid dream may occur due to immediate REM sleep. The basic definition of lucid dreaming requires nothing more than the dreamer realizing they are in a dream. However, the quality of lucidity varies greatly. When lucidity is at a high level, the dreamer is aware that everything experienced in the dream goes on in their mind, there is no real danger, and that they fell asleep in his or her bed and may wake optionally. With low level of lucidity, they can be aware to some extent they are dreaming, perhaps enough to fly, or modify what they do, but not enough to realize that people in the dream are only creations of their imagination.
What people do not know about this, is how sleep loss can affect their daily activities. The following research will show the audience the stages of sleep, the importance of getting proper amount of sleep ours, how sleep play an important role in learning and memory, how sleep is connected to our endocrine system affecting our mood, how getting or not getting proper sleep impact our cardiovascular health, the great benefits of having proper sleep but also the consequences that our body can suffer if we do not take the amount necessary of sleep and how this consequences may affect our lives. Many people consider sleep as a time of tranquility when they set aside the tensions of the day and spend the night in uneventful slumber, but they do not know what is really happening
The Art of the Sleep Cycle Sleeping, everybody does it, yet we can never get enough. There are many things that can happen while sleeping. Nightmares can occur, constantly wake up and not be able to fall back asleep due to sleep insomnia, it’s possible to sleep walk and perform vigorous activities that are uncontrollable. Dreams are unsolved mysteries caused by the chemical in your brain called Dimethyltryptamine. Even though it may not be believable, dreams occur every time sleeping happens.
Sleep Deprivation in Teens Are Teens getting enough sleep? And if not shouldn’t people help to make sure they are indeed getting the proper amount of sleep? These questions along with many others come from the growing dilemma on sleep and teens. "Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep are kind of put into a gray cloud when they aren't having enough sleep. It affects both their mood and their ability to think and their ability to perform and react appropriately."
An ignorant child will not understand that a darkened room contains the same dangers as an illuminated room: none. In this way fear of the dark is developed, a fear for something that is not visible or palpable. This shows that knowledge is not just simply knowing, but is also created by being able to reason. The fear of not being able to reason, is also present because people will not be able to observe and thus understand what is happening in the dark. This inability to use all your senses in able to understand what is happening, creates fear for the unknown; or better formulated: fear for the insensible.
These two sleep disorders are the topics I am going to cover, and what causes each. Stress and anxiety are two main causes for multiple sleep disorders, but they are also the effect. Stress can negatively impact a person emotionally, physically, and behaviorally, and can create tension, anxiety, and problems with sleep. Having too much to do, with what seems to be too little of time, such as, trying to balance school, work, relationships, and hobbies, can cause an excessive amount of stress. Not knowing how to balance and manage time is an issue many people face.