| Description |
xxi, 273 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
Concise guides |
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Concise guides (American Psychiatric Publishing)
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| Contents |
1. Overview of Sleep Disorders Medicine. Diagnostic Nomenclatures for Sleep Disorders. The Symptom Approach. Laboratory Procedures. Sleep Disorders Centers. Comparison of International Classification of Sleep Disorders (JCSD), DSM-IV-TR, and ICD-9-CM Classifications of Sleep Disorders -- 2. Sleep Physiology and Pathology. Sleep Architecture. Ontogeny of Sleep Architecture and Sleep Patterns. Body Physiology During Sleep. Circadian Physiology and Sleep. Neurophysiology of Sleep. Dreams. Nightmares. Humoral Control of Sleep. Sleep and Immune Function. Functions of Sleep. Sleep Deprivation -- 3. Insomnia Complaints. Transient Insomnias. Short-Term Insomnias. Chronic Insomnias. Insomnia or Sleep Disturbance Secondary to Substance Abuse, Dependence, and Withdrawal. Circadian Rhythm-Based Sleep Disorders. Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Restless Legs Syndrome. Sleep Apnea Insomnia. Primary Insomnia -- 4. Excessive Sleepiness Disorders. Evaluation of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Narcolepsy. Hypersomnia Due to Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders. Nocturnal Hypoxemia. Bronchospasm. Other Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness -- 5. Parasomnias. Parasomnias Associated With REM Sleep. Sleepwalking and Sleep Terrors. Sleep - Wake Transition Disorders. Other Parasomnias. Aggressive and Violent Behavior During Sleep -- 6. Medical and Psychiatric Disorders and Sleep. Symptoms of Medical Disorders Disruptive to Sleep. Specific Medical Conditions Associated With Disordered Sleep. Treatment of Sleep Complaints in Patients With Medical Illness. Psychiatric Disorders and Sleep -- 7. Medications With Sedative-Hypnotic Properties. Hypnotics for Transient Insomnia. Over-the-Counter and Alternative Pharmacological Treatments. Treatment of Chronic Insomnia -- 8. Special Problems and Populations. Sleep Problems in Children. Enuresis. Sleep in Elderly Individuals. Sleep Problems During Pregnancy. Sleep Complaints Associated With Premenstrual Syndrome. Sleep Complaints Associated With Menopause |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sleep disorders -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Sleep disorders -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Sleep Wake Disorders -- diagnosis.
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Sleep Wake Disorders -- therapy.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Nagel, Kim, 1953-
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Ruddy, John, 1954-
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| LC no. |
2001056174 |
| ISBN |
1585620459 alkaline paper |
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