Combating Sleep Disorders - Hardcover

Sexton-Radek, Kathy; Graci, Gina

 
9780275989736: Combating Sleep Disorders
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0275989739 ISBN 13: 9780275989736
Verlag: Praeger, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by a sleep problem. About 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders, and an additional 20-30 million are affected by intermittent sleep-related problems. However, an overwhelming majority of sleep disorders remain undiagnosed and untreated. Some of the most common ones are insomnia, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, night terrors, sleep apnea, periodic limb movement disorder, and narcolepsy. Long standing sleep disturbances can lead to nonproductive lifestyles, poor work performance, weight gain, difficulty with concentration, and social avoidance. Some disorders, like sleep apnea, can lead to even more serious problems such as high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. Therefore, there is an urgent need for this introduction to the subject of sleep disorders.

Chapters include information on symptoms and problems that signal a possible sleep disorder, descriptions of sleep loss effects and their demographics, definitions of common sleep disorders, explanations of various medical and psychological tests for sleep disorder diagnosis, essential medical treatments, guided intervention to change thinking about sleep and related health habits, alternative interventions, follow-up and maintenance issues, and behavioral changes. Appendices include a list of accredited sleep laboratories and resources, suggested readings, and suggested exercises and activities.

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

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Verlag
Praeger
Erscheinungsdatum
2008
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0275989739
ISBN 13 
9780275989736
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
152
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