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Cause and Effect Essay


 * Brainstorming:** sleep, disorders, problems, night, insomnia, nightmares, sleepwalking, people, mind, psychological, parasomnias, afraid, dream, tired, etc.

Sleeping disorders cause several effects in the mind //such as// insomnia, nightmares, and sleepwalking.
 * Thesis statement**

a) Insomnia is the most frequently effect of sleeping disorders. i.- It is most common in elder people. ii.-The effects are.
 * Outline:**

b) Having nightmares is another effect of sleeping disorders. i.-They have physical causes. ii.-The effects s are.

c) sleepwalking is a not common effect of sleeping disorders. i.-Is the act of rising from the bed and walking. ii.-The effects of sleepwalking are.


 * Effects of sleeping disorders**

It is becoming increasingly common for people cannot sleep in the night because is difficult for them sleep due to psychological problems like depression, anxiety and stress. People with this sufferings are not conscious about the consequences and they decide ignore them. However this problems if are not treated on time have several effects in the body. The purpose of this essay is give the knowledge about the most frequently effects of the sleeping disorders such as insomnia, nightmares, and sleepwalking.

The first and the most popular effect of the sleeping disorders is insomnia. According to Lynda & Melanie (2011) "It is the difficult of initiating of maintaining sleep in all the night". (p.101). It is divided in three types according to the severity: transient insomnia, acute insomnia, and chronic insomnia. "This disorder is most common in elder people because they metabolism are more unbalanced" (Lynda & Melanie, 2011, p.102). The effects of insomnia are inability to concentrate, feeling tired during the day, reduce energy levels, irritability and hallucinations in the most extreme cases.

The second and negative effect of the sleeping disorders are the nightmares."Nightmares are typically defined as extremely frightening dreams leading to awakening" (Lancee& Spoomaker, 2010, p.1). They have physical causes such as sleeping in uncomfortable position, having fever, stress, and anxiety. "When a person has a nightmare his blood pressure is over of its regular level and his eyes move quickly in all directions"(Lancee& Spoomaker, 2010, p.3). Some types of nightmares are naked in public, bodily harm, falling, being trapped, drowning, etc. The effects of nightmares are lack of sleep, terror in the night (especially in the childhood), and feeling tired in the morning because the person cannot sleep due to the desperation in the dreams.

The third and strange effect of the sleeping disorders is sleepwalking. "Is the act of rising from the bed and walking or doing other ordinary activity while you are asleep"(Lynda & Melanie, 2011, p.103). This disorder is usually caused by sleep deprivation, chaotic sleep schedules, fever, stress and alcohol intoxication. According to Lynda & Melanie (2011) "This problem is common in children because they metabolism is not still fully developed"(p.105). A sleepwalker is a person who has this disorder and should have careless because is probably that have an accident. The effects of sleepwalking are accidents, injuries (because the person are not conscious), and hallucinations especially if the person is under the effects of the alcohol.

In conclusion when a person has a sleeping disorders cannot sleep well because the problem has several effects in the body. Insomnia, nightmares, and sleepwalking they are some of the most frequently effects but this does not mean there are not others. Remember sleeping disorders are group of sufferings that affect the sleep and the effects can be destructive if not are treated on time. For that reason is essential that when a person has a sleeping disorders should go to the psychologist because he is the right person who is responsible about the mind problems.

Belanger Lynda & Leblanc Melanie.(2012). Cognitive and Behavioral therapy for insomnia in older adults. //Cognitive and Behavioral Practice// v19 n1 101-105. **//__See APA.__//**
 * References**

Lancee Jaap & Victor Spoomarker.(2010). Nightmare frequency is associated with subjective sleep quality but not with psychopathology. //Sleep and Biological Rhythms//v5 n2 187-193. **//__See APA.__//**