| Sleep: Multi-Professional Perspectives Contributor(s): Hank, Dietmar (Contribution by), Ball, Helen (Contribution by), Varma, Ved P. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1849050627 ISBN-13: 9781849050623 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Sleep - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Neurology |
| Dewey: 616.849 |
| LCCN: 2012005235 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book brings together an unprecedented number and range of contributions from different disciplines relating to sleep in one comprehensive volume. The contributors explore the science of sleep - what it is, what makes it happen and why we do it - as well as the measurement of sleep, its importance for daytime performance and its sociological and cultural aspects. Sleep disorders, sleep quality and the importance of sleep for daytime performance are also explored, as are the ways in which sleep can be affected by medication and medical and psychiatric conditions. This groundbreaking and insightful book will be of great interest to students, academics and professionals in a wide range of disciplines, and anyone else who wishes to discover more about this fascinating topic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Westcombe, Alex: - Alex Westcombe is a Psychologist within North Bristol NHS Trust. He lives in Bristol.Green, Andrew: - Andrew Green trained in occupational therapy in York and is now a specialist occupational therapist in North Bristol NHS Trust's sleep disorders service at the Rosa Burden Centre. He has higher degrees from the University of Exeter and the University of Southampton. Since 1999 he has been involved in group and individual cognitive behavioural management of insomnia and has become increasingly involved in the behavioural management of other sleep disorders. He lives in Bristol, UK. |