
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Bruck, Dorothy 
A1  - Broughton, Roger 
T1  - Achieving Control over Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
JF  - Australian Journal of Primary Health
JO  - Aust. J. Prim. Health
Y1  - 2001
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SP  - 16
EP  - 24
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/PY01003 
N2  - Using unstructured interviews, and informed by a grounded theory approach, this qualitative study sought to conceptualise adaptive processes that people with narcolepsy use in coping with their daytime sleepiness. From the interview data of 20 informants, two conceptual frameworks were developed. The core category that emerged was control. One conceptual framework considered factors that affect success in controlling sleep-wake behaviour in narcolepsy, while another focused on behavioural strategies. A descriptive narrative illustrated these frameworks and included quotes indicative of features relevant to coping with sleepiness. This article provides a more positive, person-orientated dimension than may be found in quantitative studies of the implications of this disorder. The findings are potentially an important resource from which professionals can draw in providing therapy to people with a disorder of daytime sleepiness. 
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