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Sleep hygiene studies use different sets of sleep hygiene recommendations, [15] and the evidence that improving sleep hygiene improves sleep quality is weak and inconclusive as of 2014. [2] Most research on sleep hygiene principles has been conducted in clinical settings, and there is a need for more research on non-clinical populations.
The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is a psychological questionnaire designed to measure sleep behaviors in children and adolescents ages 4–12. The 52-question test is filled out by the parent and the parent is asked to rate the frequency that their child has shown the qualities of the described sleep behaviors.
Historically, sleep hygiene, as first medically defined by Hauri in 1977, [172] was the standard for promoting healthy sleep habits, but evidence that has emerged since the 2010s suggests they are ineffective, both for people with insomnia [173] and for people without. [172] The key is to implement healthier sleep habits, also known as sleep ...
Lack of sleep appears to negatively affect one's ability to appreciate and respond to increasing complexity, as was found in performance deficits after 1 night of sleep deprivation on a simulated marketing game. [27] The game involved subjects promoting a fictional product while getting feedback on the financial effects of their decisions.
The most common sleep-related symptom of bipolar disorder is insomnia, in addition to hypersomnia, nightmares, poor sleep quality, OSA, extreme daytime sleepiness, etc. [27] Moreover, animal models have shown that sleep debt can induce episodes of bipolar mania in laboratory mice, but these models are still limited in their potential to explain ...
Within a few months of postnatal development, there is a marked reduction in percentage of hours spent in REM sleep. By the time the child becomes an adult, he spends about 6–7 hours in NREM sleep and only about an hour in REM sleep. [46] [47] This is true not only of humans, but of many animals dependent on their parents for food. [48]
The main causes of sleep deprivation include poor sleep hygiene, biology, use of technology, and use of drugs. [4] The effects can damage the student's GPA, relationships, focus and memory, [4] and emotional and mental health. Students may face depression, anxiety, and difficulty maintaining their relationships in a healthy manner.
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep: A New Way Of Getting Children To Sleep (Swedish: Kaninen som så gärna ville somna: en annorlunda godnattsaga) is a 2011 children's book written by Swedish author, psychologist and academic Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin [1] and illustrated by Irina Maununen.