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: 1605473898 | ISBN-13: 978-1605473895 | Publication Date: August 28, 2009 | Edition: Second

Written for busy primary care practitioners, this book is a practical clinical guide to common pediatric sleep disorders and their treatment. Information is organized by specific disorder and by the most frequent presenting complaints. Symptom-based algorithms will enable practitioners to evaluate sleep complaints in a stepwise manner. Other features include symptom checklists for specific disorders and chapters on sleep problems in special populations. Appendices provide practical tools for screening for sleep problems, evaluating sleep studies, and counseling families.

This edition includes updated ICSD-2 and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria and new and revised American Academy of Sleep Medicine Standards of Practice guidelines. Other highlights include new chapters on sleep hygiene and sleep enuresis, updated and expanded chapters on all sleep disorders, and up-to-date information on sleep medications and sleep in special populations.

A companion Website will offer parent handouts for each age group and each sleep disorder, as well as screening questionnaires and sleep diaries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (August 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605473898
• ISBN-13: 978-1605473895
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,907 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.