RST 230 Final Exam Study Guide Should be pretty ez
NEW EDITION
Insomnia - Ans A sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or stay asleep as long
as desired. It causes distress in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Primary: poor sleep hygiene (eating before sleep/drink caffeine/exercise/temperature in
room/abuse sleep med)
Secondary: caused by medical or psychiatric condition (e.g. depression or anxiety)
Narcolepsy - Ans A neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to normally regulate
sleep-wake cycles. It is caused by a disturbed structure of sleep
Symptoms: excessive daytime sleepiness, muscle weakness (cataplexy), sleep paralysis,
hallucinations
Around 200,000 people in U.S. suffer from it; 50k diagnosed
Breathing-Related Disorders - Ans Sleep disruption, leading to excessive sleepiness that is due
to sleep-related breathing condition; not breathing at night;
Sleep Apnea - Ans a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing
or instance of abnormally low breathing during sleep
temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
,Central Sleep Apnea - Ans caused by lack of respiratory effort (lungs aren't working)
*disruption in signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing cause periods of interrupted
breathing
Obtrusive Sleep Apnea - Ans lungs are working; something in airway (very related to age and
obesity)
*a disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops breathing because his or her throat closes;
the condition results in frequent awakenings during the night
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder - Ans Sleep disorder where the timing of sleep is affected.
People are unable to sleep and wake at times normal for work/school/social needs
Delayed Sleep Phase Type: "like to go to sleep late"
Jet Lag Type: sleepiness/alertness at inappropriate time of day
Shift Work Type: insomnia during major sleep period/sleepiness during major awake period
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Ans A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or
behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
-6.2% of population; b/w 50-75% of ppl who have it are men
diagnostic criteria: grandiose sense of self-importance; exaggerates achievements/talents;
expects to be recognized as superior w/out achievements; preoccupied w/ fantasies of
, unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty or ideal love; believe they are unique and special;
associate w/ high status people; require excessive admiration
Borderline Personality Disorder - Ans a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal
relationships, self-image, and affect with marked impulsive features such as frantic efforts to
avoid real or imagined abandonment
-75% who have it are women; 5.9% of population has it
Diagnostic criteria: fear of abandonment; unstable relationships; unstable self image;
impulsivity
Histrionic Personality Disorder - Ans a pervasive pattern of excessive emotion and attention
seeking
symptoms: Need to be center of attention; very emotional; shallow; need to dress to get
attention; text very loud; believe everyone is their best friend until proven otherwise; don't
have stable view on things
Psychopathy - Ans a personality disorder characterized by antisocial behavior; diminished
capacity for remorse; lack of guilt; lack of empathy; poor behavioral controls;
- (1/3) of people w/ antisocial personality disorder have psychopathy
Factor 1 Psychopathy - Ans "selfish, callous, remorseless use of others"
Factor 2 Psychopathy - Ans "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially defiant lifestyle"
NEW EDITION
Insomnia - Ans A sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or stay asleep as long
as desired. It causes distress in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
Primary: poor sleep hygiene (eating before sleep/drink caffeine/exercise/temperature in
room/abuse sleep med)
Secondary: caused by medical or psychiatric condition (e.g. depression or anxiety)
Narcolepsy - Ans A neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to normally regulate
sleep-wake cycles. It is caused by a disturbed structure of sleep
Symptoms: excessive daytime sleepiness, muscle weakness (cataplexy), sleep paralysis,
hallucinations
Around 200,000 people in U.S. suffer from it; 50k diagnosed
Breathing-Related Disorders - Ans Sleep disruption, leading to excessive sleepiness that is due
to sleep-related breathing condition; not breathing at night;
Sleep Apnea - Ans a sleep disorder characterized by abnormal pauses in breathing
or instance of abnormally low breathing during sleep
temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
,Central Sleep Apnea - Ans caused by lack of respiratory effort (lungs aren't working)
*disruption in signals sent from the brain that regulate breathing cause periods of interrupted
breathing
Obtrusive Sleep Apnea - Ans lungs are working; something in airway (very related to age and
obesity)
*a disorder in which a person, while asleep, stops breathing because his or her throat closes;
the condition results in frequent awakenings during the night
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder - Ans Sleep disorder where the timing of sleep is affected.
People are unable to sleep and wake at times normal for work/school/social needs
Delayed Sleep Phase Type: "like to go to sleep late"
Jet Lag Type: sleepiness/alertness at inappropriate time of day
Shift Work Type: insomnia during major sleep period/sleepiness during major awake period
Narcissistic Personality Disorder - Ans A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or
behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy.
-6.2% of population; b/w 50-75% of ppl who have it are men
diagnostic criteria: grandiose sense of self-importance; exaggerates achievements/talents;
expects to be recognized as superior w/out achievements; preoccupied w/ fantasies of
, unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty or ideal love; believe they are unique and special;
associate w/ high status people; require excessive admiration
Borderline Personality Disorder - Ans a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal
relationships, self-image, and affect with marked impulsive features such as frantic efforts to
avoid real or imagined abandonment
-75% who have it are women; 5.9% of population has it
Diagnostic criteria: fear of abandonment; unstable relationships; unstable self image;
impulsivity
Histrionic Personality Disorder - Ans a pervasive pattern of excessive emotion and attention
seeking
symptoms: Need to be center of attention; very emotional; shallow; need to dress to get
attention; text very loud; believe everyone is their best friend until proven otherwise; don't
have stable view on things
Psychopathy - Ans a personality disorder characterized by antisocial behavior; diminished
capacity for remorse; lack of guilt; lack of empathy; poor behavioral controls;
- (1/3) of people w/ antisocial personality disorder have psychopathy
Factor 1 Psychopathy - Ans "selfish, callous, remorseless use of others"
Factor 2 Psychopathy - Ans "chronically unstable, antisocial and socially defiant lifestyle"
