• At least a third of people in the UK suffer from insomnia or other sleep problems
• Includes Key Point boxes at the start of each chapter to quickly summarise important concepts covered in the text
• Features many Case Histories that provide practical and realistic examples throughout
• Includes a valuable Resource section with suggested further reading and contact information for patient self-help/support group, plus a Glossary of technical terms

Readership: Adults who suffer from sleep problems, their relatives, GPs, nurses, psychologists, and allied health professionals

Gregory Stores, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University of Oxford, UK

"...a very comprehensive book on the topic and very easy to read..." - Roy Raymann, Secretary, Dutch Society for Sleep-Wake Research

1: Introduction
2: Why is sleep so important?
3: What is sleep
4: Sleep changes with age
5: Signs of unsatisfactory sleep
6: Sleep problems and their underlying disorders
7: Not sleeping well (Insomnia)
8: Treatments for insomnia
9: Excessive sleepiness
10: Disturbed behaviour and strange experiences related to sleep (parasomnias) including treatment
11: Particular groups at special risk of sleep problems and their consequences
12: Sleep disorders misinterpreted as other medical or psychological conditions
13: Getting help with your sleep problem
Sources of further information