Transcript Psychological sleep disordershot!

Psychological Sleep disorders
What sleep disorders do you already
know about?
Do they need treatment?
Why are they a problem?
Objectives:
1) To identify and define 5 different types of sleep
disorder
2) To describe why REM sleep is important
3) To describe the different types of treatment available in
a sleep clinic
4) To diagnose different types of sleep disorder
TRUE or FALSE sleep disorders
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Snoring is a psychological sleep disorder
Without REM sleep we will become paranoid, and disorientated
Insomnia means we cannot get to sleep, or stay asleep
Circadian rhythm disorders means we keep falling asleep
Nightmares and night terrors happen during REM sleep
Wetting the bed is a type of parasomnia!
REM sleep behaviour disorder means the pons is not activated during REM
sleep
Primary sleep disorders are the start of many other problems
Jet lag is a type of secondary sleep disorder
Prescription drugs can lead to insomnia
Insomnia is a song
Insomnia becomes more common as people get older.
Psychological and physiological issues are the same thing
My day out with narcolepsy
• Watch the clip.
• What is life like from this mans
perspective.
• How does his sleep disorder affect
his life?
Treatments at a sleep clinic
What are these treatments?
What are they used to treat?
What will they feel like for the patient?
Acupuncture
Medication
Hypnotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Changing negative thoughts
into positive ones.
Hoping to change the
behaviour into more positive
behaviour
Task:
As an expert psychologist in the field of sleep disorders you
have decided to open up a sleep clinic.
You need to advertise your services:
You can create a poster, a leaflet or a radio ad.
You MUST include a description of the disorders you treat and
the methods by which you treat them.
You SHOULD include specific examples and a description of
what the treatment will be like from the patients perspective
You COULD include information about further research that
you do, and advice about the possible side effects of treatments.
Finishing up..
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You are suffering from a sleep disorder –
describe your symptoms (write them
down) 2mins
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Pass your symptoms along 4 people
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Now
the patient who has been
passed to you– how will you treat this client?
Why?
diagnose