DIFFICULTY FALLING OR STAYING ASLEEP: TYPES OF DIMS – TRANSIENT DIMS

Let’s look now at one of the specific types of DIMS.
As I indicated earlier, the length of time a sleep disorder has persisted is an important element in understanding the nature of the problem and in prescribing treatment. Consequently, sleep problems in the DIMS category (and other categories, for that matter) are further classified as being transient (lasting only a few days), short-term (from one to three weeks), or long-term or persistent (a month or longer).
Transient DIMS is easily recognizable, even predictable, arising as it does from sudden or powerful—and, fortunately, relatively short-lived—emotional stress. The upheaval of such major life events as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child can precipitate a sleep disturbance. Students facing exams are notorious victims. Other causes of transient DIMS include jet lag or hospitalization. As its name implies, transient DIMS lasts no more than a few days, perhaps a week.
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