Phyllis L. Brodsky, Allen Brodsky

Living with Insomnia

A Guide to Causes, Effects and Management, with Personal Accounts
Herausgeber: Moore, Elaine A.

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Produktbeschreibung

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects people worldwide. This text provides those with sleep problems or chronic insomnia an overview of research on the causes of sleep loss and the physical effects of insomnia, as well as possible treatments. Disorders are summarized and illustrated with real-life stories about sleep experiences and remedies. This is a concise guide to help readers improve their sleep habits and lives.

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Produktdetails

• McFarland Health Topics
• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780786459711
• ISBN-10: 0786459719
• Artikelnr.: 32467943

Autorenporträt

Phyllis L. Brodsky has been a nurse, hospital clinical educator, and university instructor. Also the author of articles and chapters in journals and manuals, she lives in Berlin, Maryland.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Foreword by David N. Neubauer, M.D.     
Preface     
Introduction     
1. What Is Insomnia?     
2. Normal Sleep     
3. The Authors' Stories     
4. Sleep Patterns Throughout the Life Cycle     
5. Sleep Disorders and Underlying Pathologies     
6. Selected Stories from Surveys and Interviews     
7. Parasomnias     
8. The Consequences of Insomnia     
9. Management of Insomnia     
10. Composite Analyses of Symptoms, Causes, Effects, and Remedies for
Insomnia     
11. Conclusions and Recommendations     
Appendix: Questionnaire Package     
Chapter Notes     
Selected Bibliography     
About the Authors     
Index