Sleep Disorders : Elements, History, Treatments, and Research / Kathleen J. Sexton-Radek Ph.D., Gina Graci.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sexton-Radek, Kathleen J., Ph.D., author.

Graci, Gina, author.

Series:

Health and Psychology Sourcebooks.

Health and Psychology Sourcebooks

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Praeger, 2021.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This sourcebook presents the history of sleep disorders, from restless legs to insomnia to night terrors, alongside emerging research, illustrations of sleep disorders in society, and treatments. Part of the Health and Psychology Sourcebooks series, this compact volume offers concise information on an issue threatening human health and well-being: sleep disorders. The authors are established psychologists and researchers specializing in the study of sleep and sleep disorders, one an editor for the Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy and the other a certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist. The book begins with an introduction that underscores how prevalent sleep disorders and the condition of sleep deprivation are in this nation and why they are considered a public health concern. Chapters explain and illustrate disorders including apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, nightmares, night terrors, and sleepwalking, with each chapter providing an empirical review followed by a case study. For each disorder, history; signs and symptoms; incidence; theory; personal, familial, societal, and economic factors; treatments and solutions; and emerging research are included.

Contents:

Series Foreword Introduction 1 Insomnia 2 Sleep Apnea 3 Restless Legs/Periodic Limb Movement Disorder 4 Pain and Sleep 5 Parasomnias 6 Narcolepsy 7 Pediatric Sleep 8 Student Sleep 9 Oncology and Sleep 10 Dreaming as a Psychological Process Further Resources Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-82-16-01531-4

979-82-16-14572-1

1-4408-6446-2

OCLC:

1285167104