sleep deprivation (redirected from Voluntary sleep deprivation)

deprivation [dep-rĭ-va´shun]

loss or absence of parts, organs, powers, or things that are needed.

emotional deprivation deprivation of adequate and appropriate interpersonal or environmental experience, usually in the early developmental years.

maternal deprivation the result of premature loss or absence of the mother or of lack of proper mothering; see also maternal deprivation syndrome.

sensory deprivation a condition in which an individual receives less than normal sensory input. It can be caused by physiological, motor, or environmental disruptions. Effects include boredom, irritability, difficulty in concentrating, confusion, and inaccurate perception of sensory stimuli. Auditory and visual hallucinations and disorientation in time and place indicate perceptual distortions due to sensory deprivation. Symptoms can be produced by solitary confinement, loss of sight or hearing, paralysis, and even by ordinary hospital bed rest.

sleep deprivation a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as prolonged periods of time without sleep (sustained, natural, periodic suspension of relative consciousness).

thought deprivation blocking (def. 2).

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sleep

a period of rest during which volition and consciousness are in partial or complete abeyance and the bodily functions partially suspended; a behavioral state marked by characteristic immobile posture and diminished but readily reversible sensitivity to external stimuli.

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sleep deprivation

caused in animals by constant stimulation, e.g. preventing them from lying down, is followed by a compensatory period of prolonged sleep whenever the opportunity arises.

sleep disorders

see narcolepsy, cataplexy.

put to sleep

a common euphemism for euthanasia.

rapid eye movement sleep

that type of sleep characterized by low voltage but fast electroencephalographic activity and little muscular activity except of the ocular muscles. Believed to be the critical or necessary component of sleep. Called also 'sleep of the body' and paradoxical sleep. Called also REM.

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sleep deprivation

Sleep disorders A prolonged period without the usual amount of sleep. See Driver fatigue, Poor sleeping hygiene, Sleep disorders, Sleep-onset insomnia.

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Patient discussion about sleep deprivation.

Q. what are the affects of sleep deprivation, and can I counteract them? I’m a college student and I’ve been sleeping for 5-6 hours a night for the past month…what symptoms should I expect? And how can I counteract them?

A. Can cause: clinical depression, Effects on growth, healing process, Obesity, weakened immune system and all sort of nice things. I’m in med school so I’m familiar with most of those… you just need to get some sleep man. Believe me you’ll have better scores if you’ll sleep 7 hours a night. And maybe take, what they call a “sleep snack” 15-30 minutes of sleep during midday, no more nor less.