Clinical Sleep Medicine (A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Other Medical Professionals)

Featuring the contributions of more than two dozen national and international experts, Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Other Medical Professionals is the definitive resource to the core concepts of sleep medicine. With the most up-to-date information and the latest guidelines, this guide summarizes the pathophysiological mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical presentations, and management of adult and pediatric sleep disorders, including \* Insomnia\* Hypersomnia\* Sleep-disordered breathing\* Circadian disorders\* Parasomnias\* Sleep-related movement disorders New concepts, emerging evidence, and aspects that require further research are highlighted specifically throughout the book and discussed at length. Concise chapters promote ease of reference and feature a section on differential diagnosis so that readers can distinguish among the various diseases and disorders. Where certain disorders overlap, the guide provides cross-references to relevant information. Numerous illustrations, tables, and schematics aid in the rapid understanding and assimilation of even the most complex concepts. With a small format that belies its comprehensiveness, Clinical Sleep Medicine is an indispensable, on-the-go reference for clinicians, researchers, nonmedical professionals, and even patients themselves. "The importance of sleep for well-being and general and mental health is increasingly being recognized. Sleep complaints are commonly associated with mental disorders and are even part of the diagnostic criteria for some of them, such as mood and anxiety disorders and PTSD. The relationship between sleep and psychiatric disorders is intertwined and, in some cases, bidirectional. Anxiety, psychosis, and depression often result in reduced sleep quality (sleep fragmentation, experience of unpleasant, unrefreshing sleep), quantity (increased or reduced), or pattern (changes in sleep schedule, loss of sleep consistency). Reciprocally, sleep disorders can contribute to the exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms and independently affect the prognosis. Finally, most psychotropic drugs have an effect on sleep and arousal and can aggravate a preexisting sleep abnormality. This book aims to familiarize readers with current knowledge on the mutual effects of sleep and mental health and provide an integrated framework for students, clinicians, and researchers. Throughout its 18 chapters, it discusses the six main categories of sleep disorders: insomnia (Chapters 3-5), hypersomnia (Chapters 6-7), sleep-disordered breathing (Chapters 8-11), circadian disorders (Chapters 12-13), parasomnias (Chapters 14-16), and sleep-related movement disorders (Chapters 17-18)"-- Provided by publisher

Featuring the contributions of more than two dozen national and international experts, Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health and Other Medical Professionals is the definitive resource to the core concepts of sleep medicine. With the most up-to-date information and the latest guidelines, this guide summarizes the pathophysiological mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical presentations, and management of adult and pediatric sleep disorders, including • Insomnia• Hypersomnia• Sleep-disordered breathing• Circadian disorders• Parasomnias• Sleep-related movement disorders

New concepts, emerging evidence, and aspects that require further research are highlighted specifically throughout the book and discussed at length. Concise chapters promote ease of reference and feature a section on differential diagnosis so that readers can distinguish among the various diseases and disorders. Where certain disorders overlap, the guide provides cross-references to relevant information. Numerous illustrations, tables, and schematics aid in the rapid understanding and assimilation of even the most complex concepts.

With a small format that belies its comprehensiveness, Clinical Sleep Medicine is an indispensable, on-the-go reference for clinicians, researchers, nonmedical professionals, and even patients themselves.

Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Contents Contributors 1 Introduction: Sleep Disorders and Mental Health 2 Clinical History and Physical Examination in Sleep Medicine 3 Diagnosis of Insomnia 4 Pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia 5 Nonpharmacological Treatment of Insomnia 6 Narcolepsy 7 Idiopathic Hypersomnia 8 Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea 9 Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea 10 Sleep-Related Hypoventilation Syndromes 11 Central Sleep Apneas 12 Delayed and Advanced Sleep-Wake Phase Disorders 13 Irregular Sleep-Wake, Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake, Jet Lag, and Shift Work Sleep Disorders 14 Non-REM Parasomnias 15 REM Sleep Behavior Disorder 16 Other Parasomnias: Nightmare Disorder, Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis, Sleep-Related Hallucinations, Exploding Head Syndrome, Sleep Enuresis 17 Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movements 18 Other Sleep-Related Movement Disorders Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Back Cover This guide features information and guidelines and summarizes the pathophysiological mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical presentations, and management of the six principal categories of adult and pediatric sleep disorders: insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, circadian disorders, parasomnias, and sleep-related movement disorders.