Welcome, night owls!
I have seen a lot of people online complaining about how
they are just not adjusting well to the time change from Standard to Daylight Saving time. It's been hard on
me, too, but I keep it in perspective because of my son's sleep
disorder. He has Non-24-Hour Circadian Rhythm Disorder. His circadian
rhythm has his body thinking there are about 25.5 hours in a day. What
happens is, if he's allowed to "free-run" or sleep and wake on his own
body's natural rhythms, he will eventually go all the way around the
clock to where he's going to sleep in the morning and waking up in the
evening, etc. As you might imagine, this has caused a LOT of trouble at
school. If you're a parent of a teenager with DSPS (Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, where their natural circadian rhythm is shifted to later bedtime and later wake time) or Non-24 and need some help explaining the disorder to your child's school, contact me via email for a consultation. [lauracurtis at gmail] Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and Non-24-hour Circadian Rhythm Disorder Links to document sources: Circadian rhythm sleep disorders: pathophysiology and potential approaches to management. Treatment of delayed sleep phase syndrome The psychological aspects of patients with delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS)
Frequency of Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Among Hospitalized Adolescent Psychiatric Patients Pathways to Adolescent Health: Sleep Regulation and Behavior Poor recovery sleep after sleep deprivation in delayed sleep phase syndrome Predisposing factors in delayed sleep phase syndrome Effects of melatonin on the quality of life in patients with delayed | If this page and/or my paper has helped you, please consider making a donation. Thank you very much, and pleasant dreams! :) |