Sleep Disorders: Elements, History, Treatments, and Research

by Kathleen J. Sexton-Radek Ph.D., Gina Graci

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440864469
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/02/2021
Series:	Health and Psychology Sourcebooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	167
File size:	521 KB

About the Author

Kathy J. Sexton-Radek, PhD, CBSM, is professor of psychology at Elmhurst College. She is an editor for the Journal of Sleep Disorders and Therapy and a board member of several professional journals on sleep medicine/health psychology.

Gina Graci, PhD, CBSM, is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist employed as a private practitioner specializing in sleep disorders and psychosocial oncology. Graci has published widely in leading medical journals.

Table of 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

Editorial Reviews

"Recommended. All readers." - Choice

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