A sleep specialist has referred a 46-year-old male client to you for counseling around lifestyle changes that may help him with his sleep problem. The problem is characterized by sudden, overwhelming sleep episodes that have occurred daily for the better part of a year. The episodes are refreshing, and include components of REM sleep and cataplexy (muscle tone relaxation). As they are unpredictable, they are causing significant problems at his job. The MOST appropriate working diagnosis for this condition would be:

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The Association of Social Work Boards Masters Exam, formerly known as the ASWB Intermediate exam, is a licensure examination designed by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB). The ASWB exams measure skills and knowledge in social work-specific content areas, such as human development and behavior, social and economic justice, and intervention processes.  Each ASWB exam consists of 170 multiple choice questions, including 150 scored questions and 20 questions used for data collection regarding the effectiveness of the exam. The 10 sections of the ASWB Masters Exam include: Human... Show more

A sleep specialist has referred a 46-year-old male client to you for counseling around lifestyle changes that may help him with his sleep problem. The problem is characterized by sudden, overwhelming sleep episodes that have occurred daily for the better part of a year. The episodes are refreshing, and include components of REM sleep and cataplexy (muscle tone relaxation). As they are unpredictable, they are causing significant problems at his job. The MOST appropriate working diagnosis for this condition would be: