Sleep disorders medicine has only recently come of age, as getting enough sleepAand getting restful sleepAhas become more elusive than ever in todayAs fast-paced world. Despite being one of the most common complaints among psychiatric patients (170 sleep disorders are now identified), sleep disorders are still not included in most medical or health careArelated curricula. The third edition of this truly Apocket-sizedA volume fills that void. Designed to provide the clinician with a practical approach to the differential diagnosis and effective treatment of sleep complaints and disorders and an up-to-date summary of sleep disorders medicine, this compact volume from American Psychiatric Publishing's Concise Guides series shows clinicians how to use a conceptual framework and decision trees to facilitate diagnosis. In just eight easy-to-read chapters, the authors present the latest research and practice on sleep disorders. After an overview that includes diagnostic nomenclature, laboratory procedures, and how to use a sleep disorders center, -Chapters 2A5 discuss individual sleep disorders, each organized by presenting complaints, clinical presentation, incidence, etiology and pathophysiology, laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment (behavioral, medical, and surgical techniques). Topics include virtually every aspect of -Sleep physiology and pathology, e.g., sleep architecture, sleep and immune function, circadian rhythms, dreams and nightmares, and sleep deprivation -Insomnia (occasional insomnia alone occurs in about 27%, and chronic insomnia in about 9%, of the U.S. population) related to substance abuse, shift work sleep disorder, restless legs syndrome, and sleep apnea -Excessive sleepiness disorders, e.g., narcolepsy; hypersomnias associated with sleep-related breathing disorders; nocturnal hypoxemia; and periodic hypersomnias, including Kleine-Levin syndrome, menstruation-associated hypersomnia, and periodic limb movements disorder -Parasomnias associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, sleep paralysis, sleepwalking and sleep terrors, bruxism, muscle cramps, and central nervous system (CNS) parasomnias such as vascular headaches -Chapter 6 details the symptoms of specific medical conditions (e. g., cardiac and CNS diseases, Epstein-Barr virus, arthritis, anorexia nervosa, and AIDS) behind disordered sleep and psychiatric disorders behind both insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness. -Chapter 7 covers pharmacological treatments (sedative-hypnotics from benzodiazepines to melatonin and alternative medications). -Chapter 8 concludes with thought-provoking discussions of sleep problems in children from infancy through adolescence, the elderly, and women (in pregnancy, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause). Thoroughly referenced and illustrated, this fascinating work is intended for students, educators, and clinicians everywhere as they face the increasingly widespread challenge of successfully diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.
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It is highly recommended to physicians, medical students, and other professionals with an interest in sleep and its disorders -- Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal
The authors of this guide. . . have produced a well-organized, succinct overview of the clinical approach to sleep disorders -- American Journal of Psychiatry
This concise guide is packed with information. It contains all the average physician needs to know about sleep disorders -- British Journal of Psychiatry
This is a concise and well-written review that captures the state-of-the-art in sleep medicine -- Milton Erman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Adjunct Member, Department of Neuropharmacology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The authors of this guide. . . have produced a well-organized, succinct overview of the clinical approach to sleep disorders -- American Journal of Psychiatry
This concise guide is packed with information. It contains all the average physician needs to know about sleep disorders -- British Journal of Psychiatry
This is a concise and well-written review that captures the state-of-the-art in sleep medicine -- Milton Erman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, Adjunct Member, Department of Neuropharmacology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Martin Reite, M.D., is Director of the University Insomnia and Sleep Disorders Clinic and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. John Ruddy, M.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Staff Physician at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center, both in Denver, Colorado; Diplomat with the American Board of Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Kim Nagel, M.D., is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado; Diplomat with the American Board of Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota
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This review is from: Concise Guide to Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition (Paperback)
Written by a group of Psychiatrist with an active sleep disorders practice. Concise but very comprehensive of the field, and small enough to fit your pocket. The drug effects part is very useful. Organized around diseases as a clinician would see them and not like the ICSD manual which is more academic and research oriented. A good introduction and overview for the student but a good review for the young sleep specialist, also. Needs to be updated yearly because of new medications and treatment. A reasonable price so it can be used as a gift to interested friends.
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