Concise Guide to Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition (Paperback)

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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

Product Description

Specifically designed for use by all mental health practitioners and primary care physicians, the second edition of the Concise Guide to Evaluation and Management of Sleep Disorders provides a practical and effective approach to the differential diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Considerably updated and revised, this concise guide is now fully compatible with DSM-IV. This guide contains improved coverage of all sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm abnormalities and parasomnias, as well as updated information on treatments such as the new hypnotic drugs. The authors use a symptom-based approach to facilitate differential diagnosis and outline multiple treatment options for each disorder, including behavioral treatment options that primary care physicians can use.

A special section focuses on sleep problems during pregnancy, in children, and in the elderly. This handy guide also includes numerous charts, graphs, and decision trees that place important information at caregivers' fingertips and enable them to improve and expedite their evaluations of patients with sleep complaints.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Press; 2nd edition (January 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880489065
• ISBN-13: 978-0880489065
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,677,929 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Clinical Compendium of Sleep Medicine, May 26, 2001

By	John P. Hey (Greenwood, MS United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.