Overview

Seemingly the most natural and necessary of pursuits, a good night's sleep eludes a remarkable number of people - up to 50 per cent of the general population, according to studies, while 10 to 15 per cent suffer from severe or chronic sleep disorders. Because the causes and nature of sleeplessness are so many and varied - and often as elusive as sleep itself - the diagnosis and treatment require a flexible, multifaceted approach. This is what David N. Neubauer lays out in ""Understanding Sleeplessness"". Building on the ""four perspectives"" conceptualized by McHugh and Slavney in ""The Perspectives of Psychiatry"", Neubauer offers a much-needed explanation of the diverse ways of understanding what insomnia is and what should be done about it. He begins by surveying what is currently known about the mechanisms of ""normal sleep"" and, in this light, describing the problems of defining, assessing and measuring insomnia. Drawing examples from patients studied at the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center, Neubauer then applies each of the four perspectives - diseases, dimensions, behaviours, life stories - to the varied kinds and degrees of sleeplessness. Finally, calling on the full range of perspectives on insomnia, he outlines an integrated approach to evaluation and treatment. His work should be of interest and value to those who study and treat sleeplessness and to those who wish to understand this widespread and vexing problem.

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Author:   David N. Neubauer, MD (Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center) ,  Paul R. McHugh, MD (Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780801873263

ISBN 10:   0801873266
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   12 December 2003
Recommended Age:   From 17
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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<p> While aimed at clinicians, this book's conversational style and anecdotal examples will appeal to lay readers, too. Troubled sleepers will find plenty of good reasons to make an appointment with the doctor. -- Books for Sleepless Nights

While aimed at clinicians, this book's conversational style and anecdotal examples will appeal to lay readers, too. Troubled sleepers will find plenty of good reasons to make an appointment with the doctor. Books for Sleepless Nights 2005 An excellent and creative integration of psychiatric theory and sleep medicine. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2005

Author Information

David N. Neubauer, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and associate director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center.

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