PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -In most cases, children grow out of both recurrent nightmares (nightmare disorder) and night terrors. Frequent nightmares can cause children to associate bedtime with anxiety and fear.

Detailed explanation-2: -What causes night terrors? Night terrors are inherited, meaning a child gets the disorder from his or her parents and the condition runs in families. They occur in 2% of children and usually are not caused by psychological stress. Being overtired can trigger night terrors.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most children outgrow night terrors once they reach their teenage years, Dr. Graw-Panzer says. Unlike a nightmare, which may frighten and awaken your child, and typically involves no screaming or acting out, a night terror is a sudden state of seeming wakefulness while your child remains asleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sleep terrors are a disorder of arousal, meaning they occur during N3 sleep, the deepest stage of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.

Detailed explanation-5: -Periodic Limb Movement Disorder or Restless Legs Syndrome. Some teens might have: Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is when a person stops breathing briefly during sleep. Nightmares. Most teens have nightmares once in a while. Sleepwalking. Narcolepsy.