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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision


Sleep Disorders

Sections: Introduction, Primary Sleep Disorders, Dyssomnias, 307.42 Primary Insomnia, 307.44 Primary Hypersomnia, 347.00 Narcolepsy, 780.57 Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder, 327.xx Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (formerly Sleep-Wake Schedule Disorder), 307.47 Dyssomnia Not Otherwise Specified, Parasomnias, 307.47 Nightmare Disorder (formerly Dream Anxiety Disorder), 307.46 Sleep Terror Disorder, 307.46 Sleepwalking Disorder, 307.47 Parasomnia Not Otherwise Specified, Sleep Disorders Related to Another Mental Disorder, 327.02 Insomnia Related to Another Mental Disorder; 327.15 Hypersomnia Related to Another Mental Disorder, Other Sleep Disorders, 327.xx Sleep Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition, Substance-Induced Sleep Disorder.

Topics Discussed: sleep disorders.

Excerpt: "The sleep disorders are organized into four major sections according to presumed etiology. Primary Sleep Disorders are those in which none of the etiologies listed below (i.e., another mental disorder, a general medical condition, or a substance) is responsible. Primary Sleep Disorders are presumed to arise from endogenous abnormalities in sleep-wake generating or timing mechanisms, often complicated by conditioning factors. Primary Sleep Disorders in turn are subdivided into Dyssomnias (characterized by abnormalities in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep) and Parasomnias (characterized by abnormal behavioral or physiological events occurring in association with sleep, specific sleep stages, or sleep-wake transitions).Sleep Disorder Related to Another Mental Disorder involves a prominent complaint of sleep disturbance that results from a diagnosable mental disorder (often a Mood Disorder or Anxiety Disorder) but that is sufficiently severe to warrant independent clinical attention. Presumably, the pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for..."



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