Handbook of Sleep Research

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2019-06-21
• ISBN : 9780128137444

Handbook of Sleep Research, Volume 30, provides a comprehensive review of the current status of the neuroscience of sleep research. It begins with an overview of the neural, hormonal and genetic mechanisms of sleep and wake regulation before outlining the various proposed functions of sleep and the role it plays in plasticity, and in learning and memory. Finally, the book discusses disorders of sleep and waking, covering both lifestyle factors that cause disrupted sleep and psychiatric and neurological conditions that contribute

• Author : John M. Shneerson
• Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
• Release Date : 2000-06-16
• ISBN : 0632051353

On average people spend one third of their life sleeping. An understanding of the physiology and pathophysiological changes that take place during this time is, therefore, essential to the medical care of patients. Sleep disorders can arise from a variety of causes including respiratory, psychiatric and neurological conditions, as well as pain and lifestyle changes. Consequently, their understanding is pertinent to a wide range of clinicians who require an overview of their diagnosis and treatment. Written by one of the

• Author : Charles M. Morin,Colin A. Espie
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2011-04-01
• ISBN : 9780199704422

From the ancients to the present day, the importance of sleep has seldom been disputed, but it has never had top billing in comparison to other components of healthy living. Now, however, it seems that the combined critical mass of research, the needs of the population, and the shifting weight of professional interest is pushing sleep to the academic and research forefront. The Oxford Handbook of Sleep and Sleep Disorders provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art review of knowledge about current

• Author : Charles M. Morin,Colin A. Espie
• Publisher : OUP USA
• Release Date : 2012-03-01
• ISBN : 9780195376203

A great deal of progress has been made in the characterization, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in recent years. Detailing the functions of sleep and its effect on cognition and development, this book offers a comprehensive, practical approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients with sleep disorders.

• Author : Josee Savard,Marie-Christine Ouellet
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2019-03-14
• ISBN : 9780128130155

Handbook of Sleep Disorders in Medical Conditions reviews the current knowledge on the nature and manifestations of sleep disorders associated with a variety of common medical conditions, including epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and dementia. It also provides clinical guidelines on how to assess and treat them with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Although the general principles of sleep medicine may be applied to some extent to patients with comorbid medical conditions, this book makes the case that an adaptive approach is

• Author : Alan Carr,Christine Linehan,Gary O'Reilly,Patricia Noonan Walsh,John McEvoy
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release Date : 2016-04-12
• ISBN : 9781317576082

The Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice will equip clinical psychologists in training with the skills necessary to complete a clinical placement in the field of intellectual disability. Building on the success of the previous edition this handbook has been extensively revised. Throughout, the text, references, and website addresses and have been updated to reflect important developments since the publication the first edition. Recent research findings on the epidemiology, aetiology, course, outcome, assessment and treatment of all psychological

• Author : Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong
• Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
• Release Date : 2005-12-23
• ISBN : 9780471683711

A unique resource on sleep medicine Written by contemporary experts from around the world, Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook covers the entire field of sleep medicine. Taking a novel approach, the text features both syndrome- and patient-oriented coverage, making it ideally suited for both clinical use and academic study. Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook begins with a brief introduction to the basic science of sleep, from neurobiology to physiologic processes. This leads into sections offering comprehensive coverage of insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy,

• Author : Peter Hauri,Charlotte Sanborn
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release Date : 1988
• ISBN : 0866567194

In fulfilling the need for a beginner's manual in mental health research, the authors have written an insightful exposition of the fundamental factors essential to good research. This articulately written manual teaches how to formulate a clear hypothesis, select a representative population, conduct a valid study, and describe results in an intelligible manner. The experienced authors thoroughly explain the need for acquiring a research attitude--an inquiring and critical mind--and then discuss how mental health research is done, using anecdotal case

• Author : Michel Hersen,Vincent B. Van Hasselt
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2013-11-22
• ISBN : 9781489901309

Over the last two decades, the number of persons over 65 has increased by 65%. Handbook of Clinical Geropsychology focuses attention on how the contributions of clinical psychology address the problems faced by this enormous population. In the first part, chapters cover a historical perspective, clinical geropsychology and U.S. federal policy, psychodynamic issues, and other key topics. Part II details assessment and treatment for a wide range of disorders affecting the elderly. Part III considers such special issues as family caregiving,

• Author : Teofilo Lee-Chiong
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2008-04-24
• ISBN : 9780195306590

Sleep Medicine is one of the fastest growing fields of medicine and of strong interest to neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, and the technologists who perform sleep studies. Almost all of the major medical centers in the US now have centers for sleep disorders. In 2007, sleep medicine will become an official medical subspecialty, with board examinations being administered by the American Board of Medical Specialties. Sleep Medicine: Essentials and Review will cover this new field by providing a book that

• Author : Amy R. Wolfson,Hawley E. Montgomery-Downs
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2013-09-05
• ISBN : 9780199873647

Since the early 20th century, parenting books, pediatricians, and other health care providers have dispensed recommendations regarding children's sleep that frequently involved behavioral and educational approaches. In the last few decades, however, psychologists and other behavioral scientists and clinicians have amassed a critical body of research and clinical recommendations regarding developmental changes in sleep, sleep hygiene recommendations from infancy through adolescence, and behaviorally oriented treatment strategies for children and adolescents. The Oxford Handbook of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Sleep and

• Author : John A. Wise,V. David Hopkin,Daniel J. Garland
• Publisher : CRC Press
• Release Date : 2016-04-19
• ISBN : 9781420063578

A complete examination of issues and concepts relating to human factors in simulation, this book covers theory and application in space, ships, submarines, naval aviation, and commercial aviation. The authors examine issues of simulation and their effect on the validity and functionality of simulators as a training device. The chapters contain in d

• Author : Susan Ayers,Andrew Baum,Chris McManus,Stanton Newman,Kenneth Wallston,John Weinman,Robert West
• Publisher : Cambridge University Press
• Release Date : 2007-08-23
• ISBN : 9781139465267

Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline at the interface of psychology and clinical medicine. This new edition is fully reworked and revised, offering an entirely up-to-date, comprehensive, accessible, one-stop resource for clinical psychologists, mental health professionals and specialists in health-related matters. There are two new editors: Susan Ayers from the University of Sussex and Kenneth Wallston from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The prestigious editorial team and their international, interdisciplinary cast of authors have reconceptualised their much-acclaimed handbook. The book

• Author : Alon Y. Avidan,Phyllis C. Zee
• Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Release Date : 2011-12-21
• ISBN : 9781451153859

Expanded to include detailed information on pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment, the Handbook of Sleep Medicine continues to offer a concise overview of the field for trainees and practitioners in the many disciplines that deal with sleep disorders. Chapters provide a broad introduction to sleep disturbances and associated comorbidities and discuss the major sleep disorders in terms of epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, assessment tools, management, and follow-up. Of special value are algorithms that provide a logical approach to evaluating sleep-related

• Author : Martin Reite,Michael P. Weissberg,John Ruddy
• Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
• Release Date : 2009
• ISBN : 9781585622719

Comprehensive and conveniently portable, this work offers clinicians a concise, step-by-step method of differential diagnosis for some of the most common sleep complaints encountered in today's professional clinical practices.