Insomnia: A Type of Sleep Deprivation Disorder
Insomnia is a type of sleep deprivation disorder where the affected person has difficulty in falling or staying asleep. The term is used to describe a condition where an individual experiences difficulty in falling or maintaining sleep. An individual who has developed the condition of insomnia is referred to as an insomniac. The complexity of insomnia arises when an individual wants to sleep or has the chance to extend his/her sleep but finds out that it is not possible.
Symptoms and Effects of Insomnia
There are certain symptoms that differentiate insomnia from other sleep deprivation disorders. The affected person finds it difficult to concentrate on the activity he/she is doing and experiences mood swings. For students or employees who have insomnia, their performance starts to decrease due to the effects of the condition.
Types of Insomnia: Acute and Chronic
Insomnia is a general term which represents the sleep deprivation disorder and can be broken down into two categories, acute and chronic. Acute insomnia occurs immediately before or after certain circumstances in life. Some of the situations that can lead to acute insomnia include failure to sleep a day or two before sitting for an exam or receiving shocking news. Chronic insomnia is caused by persistent behavior such as having poor sleeping patterns or taking certain medications that cause sleep deprivation. Besides, chronic insomnia may be caused by a change in environment due to change of residence.
Understanding Insomnia: A Study by Morin and Jarrin
According to a study carried out by Morin and Jarrin, insomnia is a sleeping disorder characterized by a wide range of complaints associated with quality, commencement, or continuity of sleep (Morin and Jarrin 282). The study states that an insomniac has difficulty in falling sleep or many find it challenging to go back to sleep after waking up at night.
Work Cited
Morin, Charles M., and Denise C. Jarrin. "Epidemiology of insomnia: prevalence, course, risk factors, and public health burden." Sleep Medicine Clinics 8.3 (2013): 281-297.
