Sleep disorder: Aetiology and management

Pages: 266-269
Ashu Dhawan (Clinical Psychologist, Hisar, Haryana)

Sleep seems to be opposite state of consciousness. Sleep is a reversible state of reduced awareness of and responsiveness to environment, it serve many functions like Physical and psychological restoration and recovery, Energy conservation, Memory consolidation, Discharge of emotions and Brain growth and other various biological functions including maintenance of immune systems. Any disturbance in initiation or succession of sleep can lead to various sleep disorders. In Psychiatry many disorders are characterized by sleep disturbance. Sleep hygiene is an effective non pharmacological method to tackle sleep disturbances.