Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Children s sleep disorders: a case of serious neglect; 2 General issues; Effects on development of persistent sleep disturbance; Sleep disorders in child healthcare; 3 Basic aspects of sleep and its disorders; Characteristic features of sleep in childhood and adolescence; Definition of sleep problems; Ways in which sleep can be disturbed; Identifying sleep disturbance; Schemes for classifying sleep disorders; Differences between sleep disorders in children and adults; Assessment of sleep disorders
Summary
There is no available up-to-date, comprehensive source of information about sleep disturbance in the young. Gregory Stores addresses this need with a cross-disciplinary review of existing information, illustrated by actual cases. It will be essential reading for professionals in the field and any interested general reader
