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1 online resource : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; SECTION I: QUALITY OF LIFE ISSUES IN NARCOLEPSY; Life Effects of Narcolepsy: Measures of Negative Impact, Social Support, and Psychological Well-Being; Method; Results; Hypothesized Relationships; Discussion; The Quality of Life of Persons with Narcolepsy; Method; Results; Discussion; Conclusion; Psychosocial Impact of Narcolepsy-Cataplexy; Psychosocial Impact of Narcolepsy-Cataplexy with Comparisons to Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Epilepsy; Psychosocial Effects of Narcolepsy |
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Comparison of Effects by Geographic OriginMemory Problems in Narcolepsy; Comparison with Idiopathic CNS Hypersomnia; Comparison with Epilepsy; Conclusion; Self-Esteem in Persons with Narcolepsy; Methods; Results; Depressive Symptomatology in Narcolepsy; Background; Methods; Findings and Discussion; Conclusion; Social Distance from Persons with Narcolepsy and Other Conditions; Methods; Results; Conclusions; Reported Accidents in Narcolepsy; Methods; Results; Conclusions; Sexual Dysfunction in Men with Narcolepsy; Loss of Libido Secondary to Sleepiness; Diabetes Mellitus |
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Sexual Arousal-Induced CataplexyPharmacotherapeutically-Induced Erectile Dysfunction; Dopamine Theory; Summary and Conclusions; Psychosocial Aspects of Narcolepsy in Children and Adolescents; Social Problems in Childhood; Social Problems in Adolescence; SECTION II: LEARNING AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN PERSONS WITH NARCOLEPSY; Can We Predict Cognitive Impairments in Persons with Narcolepsy?; Study 1: Learning and Memory in Narcoleptic Subjects and Controls; Results; Study 2: Narcolepsy Information Questionnaire (NIQ); Discussion; Conclusions |
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Learning Style Preferences of Persons with NarcolepsyCanfield Model of Learning Style; Methods; Conclusion; SECTION III: ISSUES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NARCOLEPSY; The Realpolitik of Narcolepsy and Other Disorders with Impaired Alertness; Sleep Tendency; Human Mortality; Human Error; Shiftwork; Circadian Control; Risk Management; Mathematical Model; Prescriptions for the Future; Chronobiological Findings in Narcolepsy and Their Implications for Treatment and Psychosocial Adjustment; Method; Results; Discussion; A Counseling Service for Narcolepsy: A Sociomedical Model |
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A Narcolepsy Patient Role ModelThe Role of the Social Sciences in Medicine; SECTION IV: POLITICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN NARCOLEPSY; The Legal Aspects of Narcolepsy; Background; Protection Against Discrimination in Employment; Services and Benefits That May Be Available; Licensing; Conclusion; Can Narcolepsy Be Eradicated in This Millennium?; Research Opportunities; Political Opportunities |
| Notes |
Originally published 1992 by The Haworth Press |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 21, 2016) |
| Subject |
Narcolepsy -- Psychological aspects
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Narcolepsy -- Social aspects
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Goswami, Meeta, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781317765202 |
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1317765206 |
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9781315801322 |
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1315801329 |
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9781317765196 |
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1317765192 |
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