Sleep Deprivation Or A Sleep Disturbance Disorder?

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First a brief summary of the essay. In this report written by Robert P. Mahan from the University of Georgia, Antonio B. Carvalhais and Stephen E. Queen from the University of Connecticut conducted a study on Sleep Reduction In Night-Shift Workers: Is It Sleep Deprivation Or A Sleep Disturbance Disorder? It is observed that there is a tendency of reduction in the sleep length of night-shift workers. Researchers believed that workday sleep length is related …

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…during the day (Tepas, Walsh, & Armstrong, 1981). Before even going through this report, I had an idea of what the outcome might be. Having family members working in night shifts, I have observed this reduction in sleep myself. I personally believe that these family members were unable to sleep during the daytime because of the noise and their daytime responsibilities. The results of this research article strengthened my understanding of sleep reduction in night-shift workers.