Sleep Science

by Hawley Montgomery-Downs

Overview

Sleep's purposes and benefits - and the impacts of not sleeping well or well enough - have been intensively investigated as a modern science for nearly 60 years.

Sleep Science is an advanced introduction to the subject of sleep and sleep disorders. Designed for upper-division undergraduate students who have completed introductory prerequisites in behavioral principles, systems physiology, and research methods, it is also appropriate for the post-graduate student adding sleep to their training portfolio.

Sleep Science is ideal for use in a standard semester- or quarter-based course, and is organized into thematic sections: normative adult sleep; lifespan development; sleep and circadian disorders and treatments; sleep assessments; and sleep as a profession. Cross-cutting issues are specifically addressed in chapters such as women's health and culture. Chapters conform to a standardized layout and are authored by subject matter experts, all of whom are also sleep educators. Edited for a consistent voice and continuity, each chapter features explanatory figures, tables, and/or photographs to illustrate key concepts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190923259
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Professor Hawley Mongtomery-Downs earned her doctorate in Developmental Psychobiology in 2001, studying infant sleep under the mentorship of Evelyn Thoman at the University of Connecticut. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric sleep medicine with David Gozal at the University of Louisville. From 2005-2020 she was a faculty member at West Virginia University, where she taught an undergraduate sleep course and where she and her team conducted original sleep research.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

List of contributors xiii

Part I Normative Adult Sleep

1 Sleep and Consciousness Defne Inhan Jess P Shatkin 3

2 Sleep Across the Animal Kingdom Jason Rihel 15

3 Systems Physiology During Sleep Margaret Yu Hrayr Attarian 33

4 Circadian Rhythmicity Jeanne F. Duffy Jacob E. Medina 47

5 Culture and Sleep-Focus on Infancy Kristin P. Tully James J. McKenna 63

6 History of Dreaming Chiara Bartolacci Serena Scarpelli Anastasia Mangiaruga Luigi De Gennaro 79

7 Cognition and Memory Erin J. Wamsley 107

Part II Lifespan Development

8 Fetal and Infant Development Rosemary S. C. Horne 121

9 Child Development Yvonne Pamula John D. Kennedy Alfred J. Martin Kurt Lushington 137

10 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Amy R. Wolfson Terra Ziporyn 159

11 Adulthood Kevin R. Peters 187

12 Aging Michael K. Scullin Alexandria M. Reynolds 201

13 Women's Health Bei Bei Fiona C. Baker 215

Part III Sleep Disturbances, Disorders, and Treatments

14 Consequences of Poor or Inadequate Sleep Crystal L. Yates Siohhan Banks 241

15 Circadian Rhythm Disorders Sabra M. Abbott 255

16 Pediatric Sleep Disorders Kevin Gipson Rafael Pelayo 269

17 Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Keren Armoni Domany Riva Tauman 289

18 Insomnia Jason G. Ellis 305

19 Parasomnias, Narcolepsy, and Restiess Legs Syndrome Oliviero Bruni Marco Angriman Maria Grazia Melegari Raffaele Ferri 319

20 Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders Argelinda Baroni Shilpa M. Agraharkar Marc P. Halperin 343

21 Pharmacology of Sleep Jennifer L. Marsella Carolina Z. Marcus 361

Part IV Sleep Assessment and Those Who Assess

22 Polysomnography and Other Technologies Ian M. Colrain Stephanie Claudatos Massimiliano de Zambotti 379

23 Subjective Assessments-How Well Do You Sleep? Karen Spruyt 393

24 Sleep as a Profession 407

A Clinical Psychologist Sarah M. Honaker 407

B Sleep Physician Jennifer L. Marsella Katherine M. Sharkey 413

C Polysomnographic Technologist Kathryn M. Johnson 421

Additional Resources 429

About the Editor and Authors 431

Index 441

Editorial Reviews

"...the text is readable and interesting...Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals." — C. Reed, CHOICE

"There is a great need for undergraduates to be taught about sleep and its impact on daytime wakefulness. We should all welcome this new book as a tool to help in this important goal. Now students throughout the world will learn that drowsiness is a red alert!"

— William C. Dement, MD, PhD, FAASM, D. Sci (hon), Professor Emeritus, Stanford University School of Medicine

"Want to learn about sleep? From how much a lizard sleeps to the pathophysiology of narcolepsy, Sleep Science covers it all. This outstanding textbook provides students with an accessible resource on the field of sleep, incorporating the latest research from basic and clinical science."
— Jodi Mindell, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Saint Joseph's University, Associate Director, Sleep Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

"An eminently readable, fascinating and informative look at the universe of sleep as seen through the eyes of a 'who's who' list of sleep experts, Sleep Science should be on every college student's reading list (and bedside table)."

— Judith Owens, MD, MPH, Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

"Sleep Science is comprehensive in its coverage of sleep and the current state of understanding in the field. The book features the past, present, and future of sleep research and science. The book is easy to read, scientifically accurate, and full of beautiful figures and illustrations. It is quite in depth in many areas yet is an excellent introductory material and therefore would make use as an excellent textbook for an undergraduate sleep studies course. Sleep Science is a great addition to the growing library of sleep textbooks."

— Sleep and Vigilance

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