0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
Price
  • R100 - R250 (24)
  • R250 - R500 (90)
  • R500+ (194)
  • -
Status
Format
Author / Contributor
Publisher

Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > Sleep disorders

Teaching the World to Sleep - Psychological and Behavioural Assessment and Treatment Strategies for People with Sleeping... Teaching the World to Sleep - Psychological and Behavioural Assessment and Treatment Strategies for People with Sleeping Problems and Insomnia (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
David R. Lee
R4,400 Discovery Miles 44 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Teaching the World to Sleep provides a complete, science-based overview of sleep and sleep problems, from environmental, legal and technological factors to assessment and treatment options. David R. Lee introduces the basic scientific concepts involved in sleep and provides a clear description of insomnias and the parasomnias. Teaching the World to Sleep discusses NICE recommended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) and the REST (R) programme and outlines considerations for at-risk groups, sleep and the law, and the application of dreams and dreaming in psychotherapy. This second edition includes a full update on research conducted since the publication of the first edition and includes new information on sleep in the legal setting, the rise of sleep apps and trackers and their impact on our sleep. Lee also considers neurodiversity, sleep in long Covid, rare and unusual sleep disorders and the delivery of treatment using the NHS recommended stepped-care approach. Teaching the World to Sleep will be essential reading for psychotherapists, occupational therapists, and other professionals working with clients with sleep problems. It will also provide an accessible introduction to the science of sleep to readers looking to understand their own sleep problems.

Cannabinoids and Sleep - Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021): Jaime M. Monti, S. R... Cannabinoids and Sleep - Molecular, Functional and Clinical Aspects (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)
Jaime M. Monti, S. R Pandi-Perumal, Eric Murillo-Rodriguez
R5,377 Discovery Miles 53 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research on cannabis and sleep is emerging with promising results. This book offers current and comprehensive knowledge on cannabinoid research results in connection with sleep. The volume covers aspects of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, the pharmacology of cannabinoids, neurobiology and pharmacology of sleep and wakefulness, and the benefits and side effects of cannabis on the central nervous system. It further discusses the putative therapeutical properties of cannabinoids and endocannabinoids and their potential for the treatment of sleep disorders such as insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, REM sleep behavior disorder, and restless legs syndrome. The book is written by medical and scientific experts in this field and intended for researchers from a range of disciplines such as biomedicine, biology, neurosciences, clinical medicine, neurology, and pharmacology.

Clinical Handbook of Behavioral Sleep Treatment in Children on the Autism Spectrum (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Laurie K McLay,... Clinical Handbook of Behavioral Sleep Treatment in Children on the Autism Spectrum (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Laurie K McLay, Karyn G France, Neville M Blampied
R8,783 Discovery Miles 87 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This handbook provides an overview of the nature, prevalence, and causes of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and examines the process of using functional behavior assessment (FBA) to treat sleep disorders. It describes several evidence-based treatments and explores how these align with the outcomes of the FBA process, including case illustrations of the assessment and treatment process. The handbook discusses the application of FBA in family contexts, including: The effects on children and families of successful interventions with sleep. How to conduct FBA with clinically complex families. Including the child in the intervention. The evidence of efficacy of other treatment approaches. The handbook addresses sleep problems that are highly prevalent among children and young people with ASD, including sleep onset delay, frequent and prolonged night waking, and unwanted co-sleeping. It explores the profound secondary effects that sleep problems may have on children's daytime functioning as well as child and parent health and wellbeing. The handbook discusses the causes of sleep problems in individuals with ASD, which may be multifaceted and complex and include physiological, environmental, cognitive etiologies yet almost always have a behavioral or learned component. It examines how FBA can be used to characterize challenging behaviors and identify the antecedents (e.g., environmental context) and consequences that affect such behaviors. The volume details the process of using FBA to assess and treat sleep problems in children with ASD. Clinical Handbook of Behavioural Sleep Treatment in Autism is a must-have resource for clinicians, therapists, and other practitioners as well as researchers and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, behavioral therapy, social work, public health, developmental psychology, pediatrics, family studies, and child and adolescent psychiatry.

Hankey's Clinical Neurology (Paperback, 3rd edition): Philip B. Gorelick, Fernando D. Testai, Graeme J. Hankey, Joanna M.... Hankey's Clinical Neurology (Paperback, 3rd edition)
Philip B. Gorelick, Fernando D. Testai, Graeme J. Hankey, Joanna M. Wardlaw
R3,936 Discovery Miles 39 360 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The rapid expansion of clinical knowledge in the field of neurology warrants a new edition of this highly regarded textbook of neurology. In addition to the anchor chapters on major areas such as headache, stroke, developmental disorders, dementia, epilepsy, acquired metabolic disorders, and others, several new chapters have been added to meet the clinical demand for those in practice. This edition features new chapters on neurotoxicology, neuroimaging, and neurogenetics including basic and more advanced concepts for the practitioner. Finally, as the health care system continues to evolve, a new chapter on population health and systems of care reflects current practice in team care, patient-centric approaches, and value-based care. *Pithy bullet points and standard prose allow the reader to assimilate concepts and key messages with ease *Summary tables, neuroimages, photomicrographs, neuroanatomic drawings, gross and microscopic neuropathologic specimen photos, graphics, and summary boxes further enhance the text *Chapters are crafted in a way to appeal to both the visuospatial and analytic functional centers of the brain, as we stimulate the senses and learn Hankey's Clinical Neurology, Third Edition, will be of value to medical students, physicians in training, neurology fellows, neurologist and neurosurgeon practitioners, and advanced practice professionals (e.g., nurse practitioners and physician assistants) who are faced with neurologic practice challenges.

The Art of Sleeping - The Secret to Sleeping Better at Night for a Happier, Calmer More Successful Day (Paperback): Rob Hobson The Art of Sleeping - The Secret to Sleeping Better at Night for a Happier, Calmer More Successful Day (Paperback)
Rob Hobson
R230 R154 Discovery Miles 1 540 Save R76 (33%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

'An insomniac's dream buy!'THE SUN 'If you lie awake wondering how to get a good night's sleep, this could be the answer to all your problems.' HAPPIFUL As seen in SUNDAY POST, METRO, EXPRESS, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, and WOMAN & HOME We're bombarded with confusing and contradictory advice about achieving a better night's sleep. So, what's the secret? The Art of Sleeping combines the latest scientific research, expert advice, and Rob's own tricks and tips about dealing with insomnia to create a concise, practical, and engaging handbook on achieving better sleep. By exploring the three key pillars of sleep: behaviour, environment, and diet (BED), readers will find themselves equipped with techniques to aid sleep and relaxation, and to live a happier, calmer, and more successful life.

Complete Guide to Sleep Care, Volume 8 - Best Practices for a Restful and Happier You (Hardcover): Kiki Ely Complete Guide to Sleep Care, Volume 8 - Best Practices for a Restful and Happier You (Hardcover)
Kiki Ely
R374 R340 Discovery Miles 3 400 Save R34 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Control of Breathing during Sleep - From Bench to Bedside (Hardcover): Susmita Chowdhuri, M. Safwan Badr, James A Rowley Control of Breathing during Sleep - From Bench to Bedside (Hardcover)
Susmita Chowdhuri, M. Safwan Badr, James A Rowley
R6,718 Discovery Miles 67 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book describes control of ventilation during sleep in both health and disease states. The topics are presented in a fashion that can be easily comprehended with many figures to illustrate complex concepts. Thus, a wide range of topics, starting from the site of normal respiratory rhythm generation to chemoreceptor control of sleep apnea, description of the apneic threshold, pathophysiology of upper airway closure, novel techniques to measure control of breathing, effect of cerebral blood flow on breathing, effect of opioids on ventilation, effect of heart failure on ventilation, genetic aspects of breathing disorders, age and gender differences, and various therapies are discussed. Key Features * Helps to bridge the gap between straight forward physiology and clinical practice through a range of topics and use of case vignettes * Explores various aspects of clinical management and control which is beneficial to sleep clinicians, respiratory physiologists, intensivists, trainees, and researchers. * Distills complex concepts into understandable language and figures, providing helping resource to the clinicians, that transforms a dry topic vis a viz control of ventilation into an exciting understandable 'clinician' language.

Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease - Long-Term Consequences and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Mauro Manconi,... Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease - Long-Term Consequences and Management (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Mauro Manconi, Diego Garcia-Borreguero
R3,978 R3,689 Discovery Miles 36 890 Save R289 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Due to the fact that Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease is usually a chronic condition, this book aims to provide physicians with the necessary tools for the long-term management of patients with RLS. The first part of the book addresses the various comorbidities and long-term consequences of RLS on life quality, sleep, cognitive, psychiatric and cardiovascular systems, while the second part focuses on the management of long-term treatment and the drug-induced complications in primary RLS and in special populations. Written by experts in the field, this practical resource offers a high-quality, long-term management of RLS for neurologists, sleep clinicians, pulmonologists and other healthcare professionals.

Sleep Reimagined - The Fast Track to a Revitalized Life (Hardcover): Pedram Navab Sleep Reimagined - The Fast Track to a Revitalized Life (Hardcover)
Pedram Navab
R662 Discovery Miles 6 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Insomnia looks different for everyone. Whether it's caused by stress, a traumatic life event or even a snoring partner, poor sleep can affect the quality of your waking life. But Dr Pedram Navab wants readers to know that it's not a lost cause-falling asleep can be just as easy as waking up. With his cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-I) programme, paired with relatable case studies of different sleep disorders, readers are guided to new and improved sleep in as little as four weeks. In Sleep Reimagined, the six-step CBT-I programme teaches readers how to understand sleep, rewire their arousal system through therapeutic relaxation, practise sleep restriction and stimulus control, restructure attitudes towards sleep, use mindfulness intervention to continue cognitive components and prevent insomnia relapse through planning. Both comprehensive and entertaining, this book is the perfect bedside companion to discover better sleep and better life.

Microwave Sleep Apnoea Monitoring (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Nemai Chandra Karmakar, Yang Yang, Abdur Rahim Microwave Sleep Apnoea Monitoring (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Nemai Chandra Karmakar, Yang Yang, Abdur Rahim
R3,089 Discovery Miles 30 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book presents the design, development and field trials of radio frequency based wireless monitoring system for sleep apnoea patients. It contains 4 major areas including general background of wireless monitoring technology and MIMO in wireless body area network (WBAN), microwave hardware designs, virtual MIMO in WBAN and hardware system level implementation and field trials. At components level, this book presents the design theory, process and examples of bandpass filters, lowpass filters, low profile patch antennas, power amplifiers and oscillators which are the key elements in transducer designs in the body area network and cooperative communication wireless sensor network system. At system level, this book features the hardware integration, field trial and network coding techniques. This book also gives a presentation of virtual MIMO applications, e.g. MIMO implementation using FPGA, correlation coefficient measurement. The book will create impact in the fields of wireless monitoring technology in biomedical engineering, which have been growing exponentially.

Sleep and Brain Injury (Hardcover): Crawford M. Thomas Sleep and Brain Injury (Hardcover)
Crawford M. Thomas
R4,573 Discovery Miles 45 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* This ground-breaking book binds together a contemporary understanding of sleep and brain injury. * It pairs empirical understanding through clinical practice with extensive up-to-date research. * The author discusses the neuroanatomy and architecture of sleep, including the need for sleep, definitions of good sleep and what can go wrong with sleep. * The focus then moves to the neuroanatomical damage and dysfunction from brain injury, and the resultant functional effects. * The author then adroitly fuses the two streams of coverage together, focusing on the neurobiological, neurochemical, and functional aspects of both sleep and brain injury to offer new insights as to how they interrelate. * The book then looks towards the applied aspects of treatment and rehabilitation, bringing further thoughts of how, because of this new understanding, we can potentially offer novel treatments for brain injury recovery and sleep problems. * In this final practical section four sleep foundations are given, necessary to optimize the three most common sleep problems and their treatments after brain injury. * This new approach highlights how sleep can affect the specific functional effects of brain injury and how brain injury can exacerbate some of the specific functional effects of sleep problems, thus having the potential to transform the field of neurorehabilitation. * It is essential reading for professionals working with brain injury and postgraduate students in clinical neuropsychology.

Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism - The Rhythm of Life (Paperback): William Olds Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism - The Rhythm of Life (Paperback)
William Olds
R2,678 Discovery Miles 26 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Providing a nuanced study of the connections between sleep, circadian rhythms, and metabolis, this informative book examines how circadian actions affect the liver and adipose tissue, the brain, and metabolism. This important book introduces the reader to circadian rhythms in the body and the external cues that set them, discusses on a molecular and organ level how disrupting these clocks results in metabolic and sleep disorders, and looks at the clinical applications of circadian rhythms, with a focus on sleep. The book covers a variety of important research in the field, including: * The power of computational biology to uncover new nodes in the network of circadian rhythms * Circadian rhythms as they relates to obesity * How late-night shift conditions impair the body's ability to keep time and promote metabolic diseases and how this can be mitigated by strategic planning of feeding times * The relationship between the suprachiasmatic nuclei and orexin neurons, demonstrating the elegant interplay between our biological clocks and wakefulness * How sleep disorders can result from irregular circadian rhythms and potential ways to diagnose this in individuals * How sleeping behaviors can disturb the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the repercussions of this disruption on female reproduction * How disruption of sleep can be clinically beneficial for depressed patients * How mental state is influenced by circadian rhythm

Hankey's Clinical Neurology (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Philip B. Gorelick, Fernando D. Testai, Graeme J. Hankey, Joanna M.... Hankey's Clinical Neurology (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Philip B. Gorelick, Fernando D. Testai, Graeme J. Hankey, Joanna M. Wardlaw
R11,413 Discovery Miles 114 130 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The rapid expansion of clinical knowledge in the field of neurology warrants a new edition of this highly regarded textbook of neurology. In addition to the anchor chapters on major areas such as headache, stroke, developmental disorders, dementia, epilepsy, acquired metabolic disorders, and others, several new chapters have been added to meet the clinical demand for those in practice. This edition features new chapters on neurotoxicology, neuroimaging, and neurogenetics including basic and more advanced concepts for the practitioner. Finally, as the health care system continues to evolve, a new chapter on population health and systems of care reflects current practice in team care, patient-centric approaches, and value-based care. *Pithy bullet points and standard prose allow the reader to assimilate concepts and key messages with ease *Summary tables, neuroimages, photomicrographs, neuroanatomic drawings, gross and microscopic neuropathologic specimen photos, graphics, and summary boxes further enhance the text *Chapters are crafted in a way to appeal to both the visuospatial and analytic functional centers of the brain, as we stimulate the senses and learn Hankey's Clinical Neurology, Third Edition, will be of value to medical students, physicians in training, neurology fellows, neurologist and neurosurgeon practitioners, and advanced practice professionals (e.g., nurse practitioners and physician assistants) who are faced with neurologic practice challenges.

Tired But Wired - How to Overcome Your Sleep Problems - The Essential Sleep Toolkit (Paperback, Main): Nerina Ramlakhan Tired But Wired - How to Overcome Your Sleep Problems - The Essential Sleep Toolkit (Paperback, Main)
Nerina Ramlakhan
R310 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R65 (21%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

'An authority on sleep and stress' Mail on Sunday Not sleeping well and waking up tired? Can't sleep at all? This guide will help you understand and overcome sleep problems to have the energy you need for the life you want. Tired But Wired offers Dr Nerina Ramlakhan's proven Sleep Toolkit, which has helped thousands of people - from burnt-out executives to mothers struggling with the demands of a job and children - to get better sleep. Hectic lives and modern living directly impact our ability to sleep well but, overturning the myth that you need eight solid hours every night, Dr Ramlakhan says that you really need fewer hours of quality restorative sleep, and shows you how to get it. With practical steps towards changing your lifestyle to find better quality sleep, more vitality and an inner equilibrium that is physically and emotionally revitalising, Tired But Wired explains the science behind sleep and how to find your natural sleep rhythms. Providing the Sleep Toolkit Programme that anyone can use, adjusting it for your own lifestyle, needs and personality, it delivers the essential habits and routines you need for brilliant sleep.

Science of Yoga - Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect your Practice (Hardcover): Ann Swanson Science of Yoga - Understand the Anatomy and Physiology to Perfect your Practice (Hardcover)
Ann Swanson 1
R400 R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Explore the biomechanics of 30 key yoga asanas, in-depth and from every angle, and master each pose with confidence and control. Introducing Science of Yoga - an all-encompassing science book to help you better understand yoga anatomy in order to perfect your practice and poses Did you know that yoga practice can help treat age-related memory loss better than brain-training games? Recent scientific research now supports what were once anecdotal claims about the benefits of yoga to every system in the body. Science of Yoga provides a detailed insight into variations of key yoga poses and the specific benefits of different styles of yoga on the human body, system by system. Dive right in to discover: -Specially commissioned CGI artworks show 30 asanas in depth and detail the physics of the pose - 16 spreads of clear, easy-to-understand scientific facts and research answering key questions around ancient and modern claims - Illustrated section on the benefits of yoga on the human body system by system - Easy-to-understand research is presented in an easy-to-understand format with illustrated pullouts, debunking the myths and explaining the scientific facts, from breathing techniques to mindfulness Science of Yoga is a riveting read, and reveals how your blood flow, respiration, muscles and joints work below the surface of each yoga pose, whilst teaching you to achieve technical excellence in your practice, from the comfort of your own home. The first yoga book on the market to combine detailed anatomical drawings, pose mechanics and key scientific research, Science of Yoga is a must-have volume for yoga beginners and professionals alike, seeking an accessible and easy-to-read guide on the effects of yoga on the human body from a scientific standpoint. Whether you're looking to take up yoga this New Year, or your yoga poses are already perfect, this science book sets out to separate the facts of yoga from the myths, with proven scientific research.

Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine (Paperback, 2nd edition): S. R Pandi-Perumal, Meera Narasimhan, Milton Kramer Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine (Paperback, 2nd edition)
S. R Pandi-Perumal, Meera Narasimhan, Milton Kramer
R1,572 Discovery Miles 15 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine presents an overview of sleep medicine and the management of common sleep disorders seen in a wide variety of practice settings. Chapters have been written by experts in the field in order to provide physicians of a wide range of interests and abilities with a highly readable exposition of the principal results, including numerous well articulated examples and a rich discussion of applications. The second edition has been revised to further broaden the scope with the inclusion of several new chapters such as Sleep and Dermatology, Fatigue in Chronic Medical Conditions, Occupational Sleep Medicine, Restless Legs Syndrome and Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Sleep Dysfunction after Traumatic Brain Injury, to name a few. This second edition of Sleep and Psychosomatic Medicine is an interdisciplinary, scholarly, authoritative, evidence-based review of the field designed to meet the needs of a wide range of health care professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, medical students, and social workers in health care settings.

Sleep Deprivation - Basic Science, Physiology and Behavior (Paperback): Clete A Kushida Sleep Deprivation - Basic Science, Physiology and Behavior (Paperback)
Clete A Kushida
R2,062 Discovery Miles 20 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Analyzing ground-breaking research, this reference highlights the impact of sleep deprivation on the well-being of the individual and society-presenting current theories on the function of sleep, the effects of sleep deprivation on patients with medical and psychiatric conditions, as well as providing interpretative and methodological results in comparative studies of sleep deprivation.

The Baby Sleep Solution - The stay-and-support method to help your baby sleep through the night (Paperback): Lucy Wolfe The Baby Sleep Solution - The stay-and-support method to help your baby sleep through the night (Paperback)
Lucy Wolfe
R522 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Save R50 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'I started Lucy's routine on Saturday night and even with a cold Theodore has been sleeping through all week. I actually can't believe it! I feel like a new person. Thank you Lucy!' Vogue Williams 'If you're a parent who needs a helping hand, and who wants a gentle approach that gets results, Lucy's got your back.' Natalie Millman, Deputy Editor, Mother and Baby Lucy Wolfe, a baby and child sleep expert, introduces the stay-and-support method for parents who want to help their babies sleep through the night. With sleep-shaping supports for newborns, top tips for toddlers, and advice for older children up to the age of six, Lucy's approach provides a gentle and emotionally considerate way to get your little one to sleep - without leaving them alone to cry, ensuring they feel loved, safe and secure at all times. To date, this 98% effective method has helped over 4,000 parents, with most reporting improvements within the first seven days of introducing the recommendations. Now it's your turn! The Baby Sleep Solution will help you: -Discover the issues that prevent your baby from sleeping through the night -Tailor your own personal routine to suit your child's temperament -Deal with real-life disruptions such as balancing feeding and sleep, landing the nap, returning to work, holidays, daycare, sickness and teething -Develop good sleep habits that will last your baby a lifetime The Baby Sleep Solution provides all the support needed for both baby and you to get what everyone needs - a good night's sleep!

Systemic Homeostasis And Poikilostasis In Sleep: Is Rem Sleep A Physiological Paradox? (Hardcover): Pier Luigi Parmeggiani Systemic Homeostasis And Poikilostasis In Sleep: Is Rem Sleep A Physiological Paradox? (Hardcover)
Pier Luigi Parmeggiani
R2,287 Discovery Miles 22 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book aims at presenting biologists and clinicians with a compact description of the physiological manifestations of sleep that are significant from the viewpoint of the principle of homeostasis. In the jargon of the physiological literature, the word "homeostasis", introduced by W.B. Cannon (1926), refers to the existence of a constant state of extracellular body fluids with regard to their physical and chemical properties. Since normal cell function depends on the constancy of such fluids, in multicellular animals there are many regulatory mechanisms under the control of the central nervous system that act to maintain the constancy of the internal environment.The experimental study of homeostasis in wakefulness already revealed the nature and complexity of the underlying physiological mechanisms. Many of these regulatory mechanisms trigger compensatory changes according to the principle of negative feedback. In contrast, the control of homeostasis across sleep states is still an issue under debate concerning its physiological persistence and significance. The author's aim is to find the specific mechanistic proofs of the actual consistency or inconsistency of the principle in different states of sleep. In this respect, there are several interacting physiological functions that ought to be examined across the sleep states. The selection of the most significant experimental data is carried out with a view to present a simple but not simplistic approach to the issue.The book brings forth the evidence that the systemic homeostatic regulation of many physiological variables underlying cellular life is not active in a particular state of the ultradian sleep cycle in mammals. It also shows the theoretical and functional importance of the principle of homeostasis, as a criterion of the systemic characterisation of the integrative control of physiological functions by the central nervous system during sleep in mammals.

Making Sense of Sleep Medicine - A Hands-On Guide (Hardcover): Karuna Datta, Deepak Shrivastava Making Sense of Sleep Medicine - A Hands-On Guide (Hardcover)
Karuna Datta, Deepak Shrivastava
R3,033 Discovery Miles 30 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a practical and patient-complaint focused handbook, directed to motivate non-sleep experts and beginners in sleep medicine and technology. This book provides a basic review of the area of sleep, identifies some common patient presentations and illustrates the types of investigations that should be requested. With sleep and breathing problems being so common and affecting many other chronic clinical conditions, it is important that primary care and other general physicians as well as allied health practitioners have a greater appreciation of this area. This text is a valuable "go-to" handbook for the occasional "sleep" practitioner to refer to. Key Features: * Contains specially packaged with Specific Learning Objectives to each chapter followed by self-assessment questions, case scenarios, basic sleep monitoring techniques in detail with sample reports. * Provides direction to health care professionals who encounter patients with sleep and breathing disorders in their practice. * Uses algorithms and concept maps for dealing with specific symptoms.

Sleep and Ageing (Hardcover): Kevin Morgan Sleep and Ageing (Hardcover)
Kevin Morgan
R2,260 Discovery Miles 22 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sleeping patterns change with age, whether we are growing up, or growing old. While most people are prepared for the rapidly altering sleep patterns of growing children, the evidence suggests that many are unprepared for additional sleep changes in later life, either in themselves or in others. In this book, originally published in 1987, two research disciplines - social gerontology and sleep research - are brought together with the aim of providing a straightforward account of how sleep is changed and disrupted by the biological and social impact of ageing. Attention then focuses on the personal and clinical response to these changes. The use of sleeping drugs among elderly people is critically examined, and effective alternatives, including self-help practices and psychological therapies, are described. The influence of ageing on the recall and content of dreams is also considered. In the final chapter, the author comments on current styles of responding to sleep problems in old age and discusses the need and the scope for change. This book deals with topics of universal interest and provides valuable information for those professionally as well as personally concerned with sleep quality in later life, including health professionals (nurses, doctors, psychologists etc.) working with elderly people, gerontologists, and sleep researchers.

Sleepless in America - Is Your Child Misbehaving...or Missing Sleep? (Paperback): Mary Sheedy Kurcinka Sleepless in America - Is Your Child Misbehaving...or Missing Sleep? (Paperback)
Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
R402 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R24 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Does your child Refuse to cooperate in the morning? Get into trouble for not listening? "Lose it" over seemingly insignificant issues? Seem to resist sleep?

An estimated 69 percent of American infants, children, and teens are sleep deprived. Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to hyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness, accidents, and disruptive behaviors. Often what our misbehaving kids really need isn't more "consequences" or more medication but more sleep.

Sleepless in America offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach that enables parents to help their "tired and wired" children get the sleep they so desperately need.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression - A Guide for Clinicians (Hardcover): Colleen E. Carney, Donn... Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression - A Guide for Clinicians (Hardcover)
Colleen E. Carney, Donn Posner
R4,568 Discovery Miles 45 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression is the book for clinicians who recognize that insomnia is more often a comorbid condition that merits separate treatment attention. These clinicians know that two thirds of those who present for depression treatment also complain of significant insomnia and that one third of such patients are already taking sleep medication, and they may be familiar with the research showing that treating insomnia is often important in the management of depression. But what strategies should clinicians use for treating insomnia? How can motivation be enhanced? What about medications? Students and professionals alike will find the pages of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression replete with advanced tools to address the adherence problems often encountered in this group, and they'll come away from the book with a wealth of techniques for improving both sleep and overall symptom management as well as for treating the insomnia that occurs in comorbid disorders.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression - A Guide for Clinicians (Paperback): Colleen E. Carney, Donn... Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression - A Guide for Clinicians (Paperback)
Colleen E. Carney, Donn Posner
R1,333 Discovery Miles 13 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression is the book for clinicians who recognize that insomnia is more often a comorbid condition that merits separate treatment attention. These clinicians know that two thirds of those who present for depression treatment also complain of significant insomnia and that one third of such patients are already taking sleep medication, and they may be familiar with the research showing that treating insomnia is often important in the management of depression. But what strategies should clinicians use for treating insomnia? How can motivation be enhanced? What about medications? Students and professionals alike will find the pages of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia in Those with Depression replete with advanced tools to address the adherence problems often encountered in this group, and they'll come away from the book with a wealth of techniques for improving both sleep and overall symptom management as well as for treating the insomnia that occurs in comorbid disorders.

Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism - The Rhythm of Life (Hardcover): William Olds Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Metabolism - The Rhythm of Life (Hardcover)
William Olds
R3,977 Discovery Miles 39 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Providing a nuanced study of the connections between sleep, circadian rhythms, and metabolis, this informative book examines how circadian actions affect the liver and adipose tissue, the brain, and metabolism. This important book introduces the reader to circadian rhythms in the body and the external cues that set them, discusses on a molecular and organ level how disrupting these clocks results in metabolic and sleep disorders, and looks at the clinical applications of circadian rhythms, with a focus on sleep.

The book covers a variety of important research in the field, including:

The power of computational biology to uncover new nodes in the network of circadian rhythms

Circadian rhythms as they relates to obesity

How late-night shift conditions impair the body s ability to keep time and promote metabolic diseases and how this can be mitigated by strategic planning of feeding times

The relationship between the suprachiasmatic nuclei and orexin neurons, demonstrating the elegant interplay between our biological clocks and wakefulness

How sleep disorders can result from irregular circadian rhythms and potential ways to diagnose this in individuals

How sleeping behaviors can disturb the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the repercussions of this disruption on female reproduction

How disruption of sleep can be clinically beneficial for depressed patients

How mental state is influenced by circadian rhythm"

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
German Submarine Warfare - A Study of…
Wesley Frost Paperback R459 Discovery Miles 4 590
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson Paperback R801 Discovery Miles 8 010
Binge Eating - Make Peace with Food
Simon Grant, Sophia Durner Hardcover R643 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790
Essential Windows 10: 1st Anniversary…
Kevin Wilson Paperback R468 R294 Discovery Miles 2 940
Windows 10 in easy steps - Special…
Mike McGrath Paperback  (1)
R610 R579 Discovery Miles 5 790
I Promise It Won't Always Hurt Like This…
Clare Mackintosh Paperback R415 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990
Chakalaka Uit 'n Blikkie
Sandy Schoeman Paperback R255 R239 Discovery Miles 2 390
Twilight of the Special Relationship…
Michael O'Brien Paperback R499 Discovery Miles 4 990
Isikhumba Esikuso - Ihlombe…
Sindiwe Magona, Nina G. Jablonski Paperback R301 Discovery Miles 3 010
Battleships of World War I & World War…
E V Martindale Hardcover R611 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550

 

Partners