Describe the problems associated with using medications such as benzodiazepines as a treatment for insomnia disorder
What will be an ideal response?
There are several drawbacks to medical treatments for insomnia. First, benzodiazepine medications can cause excessive sleepiness. Second, people can easily become dependent on them and rather easily misuse them, deliberately or not. Third, these medications are meant for short-term treatment and are not recommended for use longer than four weeks. Longer use can cause dependence and rebound insomnia. A newer concern for some medications (e.g., Ambien) is that they may increase the likelihood of sleepwalking-related problems, such as sleep-related eating disorder. Therefore, although medications may be helpful for sleep problems that will correct themselves in a short period (e.g., insomnia because of anxiety related to hospitalization), they are not intended for long-term chronic problems.
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b. The expression occurs in most other cultures, but its meaning varies. c. People in many other cultures show either a much briefer or much longer eyebrow raising. d. The expression is the same in other cultures, both in meaning and in duration.
The fundamental sense of being male or female, independent of whether a person conforms to the social rules of gender, is called ________
a. gender typing. b. gender identity. c. gender schema. d. gender development.
Which brain-scan methods are used to study thought processing with specific brain areas?
What will be an ideal response?
Birthday gifts are best described as examples of reinforcers that are received on a(n) _____ schedule
A) ?VT B) ?FT C) ?FR D) ?VR