Primary
Insomnia is only classified as a problem, if over a period of at
least one month, a person has difficulty falling asleep or maintaining
their sleep.
Dr.
Grohol's Psych Central: Symptoms of Hypersomnia, Primary - Hypersomnia
is characterized by recurrent episodes of excessive daytime sleepiness
or prolonged nighttime sleep. Different from feeling tired due to
lack of or interrupted sleep at night, persons with hypersomnia are
compelled to nap repeatedly during the day, often at inappropriate
times such as at work, during a meal, or in conversation. 4/5
Identifying
Critical Beliefs About Sleep in Primary Insomnia - Colleen E.
Carney, PhD1; Jack D. Edinger, PhD. A PDF File.Maladaptive beliefs
about sleep are associated with insomnia and are assessed with the
Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep scale (DBAS). Three
studies explored which DBAS items (1) maximally differentiated people
with insomnia from good sleepers, (2) declined with cognitive behavior
therapy (CBT), and (3) were related to other
clinical improvement indexes. Not Rated
Idiopathic
Insomnia - Is a rare form of chronic insomnia that contains no
visible signs of its cause. It is a life-long syndrome that seems
to present upon birth, and is theorized as being the result of an
underactive sleep system, or overactive awakening system, but no verifiably
true origin or cause of the disorder is known. 3/5
Treatment
of Primary Insomnia - An Article. Ten percent to 40% of adults
have intermittent insomnia, and 15% have long-term sleep difficulties.
This article provides a review of the classification, differential
diagnosis, and treatment options available for insomnia. Not
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