A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems [Paperback]

Jodi A. Mindell (Author), Judith A. Owens (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781740126 | ISBN-13: 978-0781740128 | Publication Date: March 13, 2003

This book is written for the busy primary care practitioner who needs a practical clinical guide to sleep disorders and their treatment. Information on the most common pediatric sleep disorders is organized by specific disorder and by the most frequent presenting complaints. The emphasis is on the practical application of diagnostic strategies and treatment options. Symptom-based algorithms will enable the practitioner to evaluate sleep complaints in a stepwise manner. Other features include: symptom checklists for specific disorders, a chapter on sleep and medications, and a chapter on sleep problems in special populations. Appendices provide practical tools the practitioner can use to screen for sleep problems, evaluate sleep studies, and provide information and resources for families.

An accompanying CD-ROM includes printable patient education handouts, a list of resources for families, and several sleep evaluation and screening questionnaires.

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (March 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781740126
• ISBN-13: 978-0781740128
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,769 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jodi A. Mindell, Ph.D., is associate director of the Sleep Disorders Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, is professor of psychology at Saint Joseph's University, and is the author of numerous publications on pediatric sleep disorders. She lives with her family in Rosemont, Pennsylvania.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Updated and a great refererence tool!, October 5, 2009

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Mark Chung MD (Long Beach, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems (Paperback)

I have read both editions of this new clinical guide. It is a "must" for primary care givers and sleep specialists. Very conscise and with useful highlights.
The online tools that can be used as handouts to patients are also useful as education material.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise, readable, and hits all the main points, October 28, 2011

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M. Garrison (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep: Diagnosis and Management of Sleep Problems (Paperback)

I work in pediatric research, and have found this book to be incredibly valuable. It does a great job explaining the science behind pediatric sleep -- sleep architecture, the neuroendocrine regulation of sleep, how neuroanatomy plays in, etc. It also goes through common childhood and adolescent sleep problems, including prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for each. And all of the information in the book is broken down by different developmental stages -- going through the differences between infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, and adolescents. The book manages to be clear and concise without being dumbed down, but it is still accessible enough that I can hand it to my new research assistants to read for a general overview of the field. I think the book would be especially useful for pediatric primary care providers -- both the book itself and the patient handouts and questionnaires you can access online (using the code inside the book) include some great clinical tools.

As another reviewer noted below, there are some hiccups here and there in the index, where it seems to refer to non-existent pages. However, with the book you also get access to a full web-based version of the book online -- and being able to keyword search on that is far better than any index, at least for me. Especially since I loan this book out to staff and colleagues so often, it is great to also have access to the web ebook version.

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Enough Sleep, May 25, 2011

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I just received the book today. The information is well organized, well presented, and very relevant. However, the book ends at page 232, which is the last page of the index. I found many index topics cited with page numbers that do not exist. One example is on page 232 in the index for "weekend oversleep" listing pages 35, 145, 236, 238. Page 231 of the index lists "snacks" on pages 46, 237-238. I just don't understand this problem, unless the numbers reflect the supplemental information on the website.