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    Adri Ovalle Insomnia

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    Critique for “Insomnia” by Adri Ovalle In “Insomnia” by Adri Ovalle we have a girl named Clara who gets on a train and is very exhausted. She falls asleep on the train and that’s when her demise begins. Throughout the story she has hallucinations and towards the end she can not distinguish her reality from her hallucination, leading to her death. I really enjoyed how this story was executed and the gradual build up with Clara’s hallucinations. The descriptions of her hallucinations made me feel as

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    For example, sleep apnea, which according to Essentials of Understanding Psychology, is when a person can not breathe easily while sleeping. Obviously one of disorders is insomnia. I will provide sometimes to how to deal with insomnia and other sleep disorders. Although, some people have to live with having sleep apnea, insomnia, or other sleep disorders, there are some ways to deal with them. Sleep apnea is kind of tricky, though.

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    Insomnia: “Do you sleep well at night? A question asked by Dr. Phil McGraw asks Madea, in her anger management counseling session (Madea Goes to Jail. Directed by Emmett “Tyler” Perry Jr, Lionsgate, 20 Feb. 2009). Insomnia is prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep (Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2017). Sleep is needed to live a happy, healthy life, and medical professionals recommend that you sleep eight hours per day. Some people become very grouchy

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    Common Sleep Disorders

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    matter of fact, there are a couple of different sleep disorders. For example, the four most common sleep disorders are,Insomnia,Sleep apnea, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) and Narcolepsy. Meanwhile, over 75% of americans between ages of 20 and 59 report to having sleep disorders. The lack of sleep causes a negative impact on one's energy, mood,and concentration. As a result, Insomnia, Sleep apnea, Restless Leg syndrome and Narcolepsy has a big impact on people's everyday lives. Sleep Apnea?” Is a common

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    Insomnia's Case Summary

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    history of psychiatric issues and reports she does not drink, smoke or do drugs. She reports not increase in stress or emotional concerns which would explain her sleeping issues. Insomnia is a common disruption in normal sleep patterns that effects 30 to 35% of people but only 10% experience long-term insomnia (Buttaro, Trybulski, Bailey & Sandberg-Cook,

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    What are Sleep Disorders?

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    abnormalities in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep; they include primary insomnia and hypersomnia, narcolepsy, breathing- related sleep disorder (i.e., sleep apnea), and circadian rhythm sleep disorder. Primary insomnia is the general term for difficulty in initiating or maintaining sleep. Because sleep requirements vary from individual to individual, insomnia is considered clinically significant when a patient perceives the loss of sleep

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    examined the relationship between sleep disorders and anxiety. In the form of a cross-sectional observational study, the researchers gave four surveys to 462 students at the Saint-Joseph University. The four questionnaires regarded the following: Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and Generalized

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    Insomnia Introduction Insomnia is a prevalent health complaint. About 6% to 10% of Americans are suffering from insomnia on a regular basis each year. Insomnia is predominant Among elderly people, People with chronic medical illness, and Those with anxiety or depressive disorders. In patients with cancer, insomnia is reported to be a common problem. The causes for insomnia in patients with cancer are related to psychological factors (anxiety or depression), pain, treatment-related toxicity

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    Healthy Sleep Research

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    There are three main ways in which insomnia can manifest itself. The first form is labeled as acute insomnia, and is categorized by lasting less than one month. This means that the disturbances in one’s sleep will only persist for less than the one-month period. If it continues to display longer than that time, then it is no longer acute insomnia and has become the next style. Chronic insomnia is classified as lasting for over one month, and in some cases it has

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    Insomnia Emotional Labor

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    easily be described as being required to display specific feelings or emotions toward customers, co-workers, clients and other people at work, when those feelings aren't genuine. It's always great to have happy employees, but when emotions are faked insomnia may be on the rise. 78 bus drivers who were employed at a northwestern transit company in the United were analyzed for 2 weeks. Each driver answered questionnaires before work,

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