Kathleen hasnt had a good nights sleep in months. She has difficulty falling asleep and often wakes up frequently throughout the night.

PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP

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Kathleen hasn’t had a good night’s sleep in months. She has difficulty falling asleep and often wakes up frequently throughout the night.

A	chronic insomnia
B	transient insomnia
C	night terrors
D	sleep apnea

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Circadian rhythm sleep disorders involve either difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the sleep cycle or waking up too early and being unable to fall back to sleep. Treatment options include bright light therapy, medications and behavioral therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insomnia. Insomnia is characterized by an inability to initiate or maintain sleep. It may also take the form of early morning awakening in which the individual awakens several hours early and is unable to resume sleeping.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common causes of insomnia include stress, an irregular sleep schedule, poor sleeping habits, mental health disorders like anxiety and depression, physical illnesses and pain, medications, neurological problems, and specific sleep disorders.

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PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP