Winston is an eight-year-old child who has recently started having sleep problems. He frequently wakes at night, sitting up in his bed and screaming loudly. His mother reports that he seems dazed, or "out of it," and can rarely remember more than one or two fragmentary dream images that don't seem to make sense. Winston probably is suffering from _____.?
a. ?sleep terror disorder
b. ?narcolepsy
c. ?nightmare disorder
d. ?sleepwalking disorder
e. ?sleep apnea
Answer: a. ?sleep terror disorder
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