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Gregory Stores
£9.99
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Insomnia and Other Adult Sleep Problems
Gregory Stores
160 pages
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2-colour line illustrations
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196x129mm
978-0-19-956083-7
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Paperback
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22 January 2009
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£9.99 £2.49
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- 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
Many adults suffer from disturbed sleep. There are many possible causes for sleep problems, some psychological, others physical, and these can lead to unneccessary problems with health and well-being. Comprehensive but easily understood,this book will help you to identify and explain problems leading to appropriate advice or treatment as necessary. It provide explanation of the possible causes, significance, and treatment of insomnia, excessive sleepiness, and disturbed behaviour at night.
Throughout the book, advice is provided
to help adults to sleep effectively with extra coverage included for those at particular risk of sleep problems, such as shift workers and parents of young children. Case studies are included to illustrate how adults with various sleep disorders have been correctly diagnosed and treated, and 'Myths vs. Facts' boxes help sort the valuable information from the misleading.
Insomnia and Other Adult Sleep Problems: The Facts will be an invaluable resource for anyone with a sleep problem, their families, and the numerous health professionals who come into contact with those who suffer from sleep problems.Readership: Adults who suffer from sleep problems, their relatives, GPs, nurses,
psychologists, and allied health professionals
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Gregory Stores, Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry, University of Oxford, UK
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"...a very comprehensive book on the topic and very easy to read..." - Roy Raymann, Secretary, Dutch Society for Sleep-Wake Research "...can be used by health professionals not familiar with the field of sleep medicine. The author is a noted authority in the field...a worthy contribution to the sleep literature geared to the general public as well as health practitioners." - Doody's Notes
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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
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