Insomnia and Other Adult Sleep Problems
ISBN13: 9780199560837ISBN10: 0199560838
Paperback,
160 pages
Feb 2009,
In Stock
Price:
$19.95 (5T)See more from the series
Description
Many adults suffer from disturbed sleep. There are many possible causes for sleep problems, some psychological, others physical, and these can lead to unneccessary health and well-being problems. This comprehensive but easily understood 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 ahve been correctly diagnosed and treated, and 'Myths vs. Facts' boxes help sort the valuable information from the misleading.
Features
- 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
About the Author(s)
Professor Gregory Stores is Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry in the University of Oxford. He has directed a sleep disorders service for patients of all ages since [check date], and has undertaken extensive research on sleep disorders and their treatment, as well as the effects of disturbed sleep on behaviour, performance and well-being.
