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Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming (1 Vol.)

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Mary Carscadon is an experienced and respected sleep researcher. When at Stanford, she created a useful test of sleepiness that's now widely used by the accredited hospital sleep centers (members of the Association of Sleep Disorder Centers).

The test, called the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) is especially useful in detecting narcolepsy, a disorder that typically is undetected for decades. She directed a "Sleep Inn" for children and is an outstanding expert on children's' sleep.

For this encyclopedia, she assembled a capable group of experts. Although this 1995 book is about eleven years old as I write,I've found it more accurate and comprehensive than a number of other books on the topic. Every college, university, medical school and scholar should have a copy. I know of copies in law offices.

For those who simply want help with a sleep problem, the encyclopedia would not be appropriate unless their interest is scholarly and general. That's because the book is, well, "encyclopedic." (I hope that's not too obvious a statement, though I'm sure some will find it so.)

A book more devoted to your problem would be more helpful for those who want to be coached in dealing with their disorder. You'll find I've reviewed some that are effective, interesting and popularly written.