GCSE Psychology

Sleep Disorder Clinics

Learning objectives

• To learn about what a sleep disorder clinic is.• To see how psychological sleep disorder is

treated at a sleep disorder clinic.

Sleep disorders

• http://www.psychexchange.co.uk/videos/view/20443/

Treatments at a sleep disorder clinic

• Have you ever had trouble sleeping?• Why do you think this is?• Read page 881) What is the most common physical problem

that is treated at a sleep disorder clinic (SDCs)?

2) The types of assessment and diagnosis that happen in SDCs are...

Treatments at a sleep disorder clinic

3) What does an EEG record? How is it used in a SDC?

4) What is meant by using a holistic approach?5) The four main ways in which psychological sleep

disorders are treated at a SDC are...Read page 89.6) In pairs, make notes about one treatment. Then,

share your information with someone who chose a different treatment. Repeat until you have notes for all four treatments in your book.

Questions

• Complete questions 1-4 from the bottom of page 89.

A case study exampleI was always very close to my Nan and I used to go around to her house every day after school. Sadly, my Nan passed away two weeks ago; she had a heart attack and it was completely unexpected. The day she died I had had a stupid argument with her and I keep having horrible dreams abut the nasty, spiteful mean things that I said to her. Obviously I didn’t mean them, I was just angry. After the dreams I wake up in a cold sweat and can’t get back to sleep. Each morning I wake up exhausted. Please help me!

Imagine you work as a psychologist in a sleep clinic.....

You are reviewing the case notes of a patient

Write down your FIRST diagnosis of the issue

Your supervisor is coming.... She wants you to present the case – be ready in 2

minutes!

Homework

Start your revision on Topic B – we will go over some sample questions next lesson.

The following lesson we will do a Mock exam on both Units A and B.