Update on parasomnias: a review for psychiatric practice.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2006
Abstract
Parasomnias, defined as undesirable behavioral, physiological, or experiential events that accompany sleep, are common in the general population. As a rule, they occur more frequently in children than in adults with the exception of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), which is more common in men over 50. No longer considered to be invariably a sign of psychopathology, parasomnias are currently understood as clinical phenomena that arise as brain transitions between REM sleep, non-REM sleep, and wakefulness. This paper presents a clinical approach to diagnosing and treating parasomnias in the general population and in psychiatric patients.
Volume
3
Issue
7
First Page
69
Last Page
76
ISSN
1550-5952
Published In/Presented At
Markov, D., Jaffe, F., & Doghramji, K. (2006). Update on parasomnias: a review for psychiatric practice. Psychiatry (Edgmont (Pa. : Township)), 3(7), 69–76.
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
20975819
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article