A sleep disorder, or somnipathy, is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental and emotional functioning. A test commonly ordered for some sleep disorders is the polysomnography. Disruptions in sleep can be caused by a variety of issues, from teeth grinding (bruxism) to night terrors. When a person suffers from difficulty in sleeping with no obvious cause, it is referred to as insomnia. In addition, sleep disorders may also cause sufferers to sleep excessively, a condition known as hypersomnia. Management of sleep disturbances that are secondary to mental, medical, or substance abuse disorders should focus on the underlying conditions.
Mental Health Foundation campaign report calls for improved access to CBT for insomniacs
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This week is mental health awareness week and the Mental Health Foundation are marking the occasion with an awareness raising campaign about sleep. Their Sleep Matters report from January of this year calls for improved access to psychological therapies for people who suffer from insomnia. It highlights that in the UK you are more likely [read the full story…]
