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[Sleep] disorder of arousal, partial arousal, or sleep stage transition. It represents an episodic disorder in sleep (such as sleepwalking) rather than a disorder of sleep or wakefulness per se. May be induced or exacerbated by sleep; not a dyssomnia.They include the following specific disorders: Nightmare Disorder | REM sleep behavior disorder | Sleep Terror Disorder | Sleepwalking Disorder Also: sleep-wake transition disorder Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition. Washington, DC, APA, 1994
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The online Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists most of the major psychological disorders and illnesses and lists the criteria that must be fulfilled in order for a diagnosis to be made. This resource is not a substitute for proper professional psychiatric diagnosis.
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