chap 8 Flashcards
(33 cards)
insomnia disorder
condition in which insufficient sleep interferes with normal functioning
hypersomnolence disorder
sleep dysfunction involving an excessive amount of sleep that disrupts normal routines
sleep apnea
condition involving brief periods when breathing ceases during sleep
narcolepsy
sleep disorder involving sudden and irresistible sleep attacks
breathing related sleep disorders
sleep disruption leading to excessive sleepiness or insomnia, caused by respiration problems
cicadian rhythm sleep disorders
family of sleep disturbances caused by inability to synchronize sleep patterns with day and night
bulimia nervosa
disorder involving recurrent episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating followed by compensatory actions to remove food
binge
relatively brief episode of uncontrolled, excessive consumption, usually of food or alcohol
anorexia nervosa
eating disorder characterized by recurrent food refusal, leading to dangerously low body weight
binge-eating disorder (BED)
pattern of eating involving distress-inducing binges not followed by purging behaviors
obesity
excess of body fat resulting in a body mass index of 30 or more
purging techniques
self-induced vomiting or laxative abuse used to compensate for excessive food ingestion
night eating syndrome
consuming a third or more of daily food intake after the evening meal
bariatric surgery
treatment for extreme obesity, usually accomplished by stapling the stomach to create a small stomach pouch
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
pattern of periodic intervals of sleep during which dreams occur, but the body is inactive
dyssomnias
group of disorders characterized by problems in getting to sleep or obtaining sufficient quality sleep
parasomnias
category of sleep disorders characterized by abnormal behaviors that occur during sleep
polysomnographic (PSG) evaluation
assessment of sleep disorders in which a sleeping client is monitored for various physical functions
actigraph
small electronic device that records body movements and can be used to record sleep-wake cycles
sleep efficiency (SE)
percentage of time actually spent sleeping of the total time spent in bed
microsleep
short, seconds-long period of sleep that occurs in people who have been deprived of sleep
insomnia disorder
condition in which insufficient sleep interferes with normal functioning
primary insomnia
difficulty in initiating, maintaining, or gaining from sleep; not related to other medical or psychological problems
rebound insomnia
sleep disturbance that can occur when sleep medications are used and then withdrawn
