Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide For Mental Health And Other Medical Professionals

Product Description Featuring The Contributions Of More Than Two Dozen National And International Experts, Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide For Mental Health And Other Medical Professionals Is The Definitive Resource To The Core Concepts Of Sleep Medicine. With The Most UpToDate Information And The Latest Guidelines, This Guide Summarizes The Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, And Management Of Adult And Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Including Insomnia Hypersomnia SleepDisordered Breathing Circadian Disorders Parasomnias SleepRelated Movement Disorders New Concepts, Emerging Evidence, And Aspects That Require Further Research Are Highlighted Specifically Throughout The Book And Discussed At Length. Concise Chapters Promote Ease Of Reference And Feature A Section On Differential Diagnosis So That Readers Can Distinguish Among The Various Diseases And Disorders. Where Certain Disorders Overlap, The Guide Provides CrossReferences To Relevant Information. Numerous Illustrations, Tables, And Schematics Aid In The Rapid Understanding And Assimilation Of Even The Most Complex Concepts. With A Small Format That Belies Its Comprehensiveness, Clinical Sleep Medicine Is An Indispensable, OnTheGo Reference For Clinicians, Researchers, Nonmedical Professionals, And Even Patients Themselves. From The Inside Flap More Than Two Dozen National And International Experts Contribute Their Insights To Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide For Mental Health And Other Medical Professionals. Intentionally Designed To Be An Easily Portable Resource, This Guide Features The Most UpToDate Information And Latest Guidelines And Summarizes The Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, And Management Of The Six Principal Categories Of Adult And Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Hypersomnia, SleepDisordered Breathing, Circadian Disorders, Parasomnias, And SleepRelated Movement Disorders.Each Chapter Features A Section On Differential Diagnosis To Help Readers Distinguish Among The Various Diseases And Disorders. Where There Is Overlap Between Disorders, The Guide Also Provides CrossReferences To Relevant Information, And Where New Concepts, Emerging Evidence, And Aspects That Require Further Research Occur, These Are Highlighted Specifically And Discussed.This Guide Provides A Robust And InDepth Foundation For Clinicians, Researchers, And Nonmedical Professionals Seeking To Offer StateOfTheArt Care To Patients Affected By Any Sleep Disorder And Even The Patients Themselves. From The Back Cover More Than Two Dozen National And International Experts Contribute Their Insights To Clinical Sleep Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide For Mental Health And Other Medical Professionals. Intentionally Designed To Be An Easily Portable Resource, This Guide Features The Most UpToDate Information And Latest Guidelines And Summarizes The Pathophysiological Mechanisms, Epidemiology, Clinical Presentations, And Management Of The Six Principal Categories Of Adult And Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Hypersomnia, SleepDisordered Breathing, Circadian Disorders, Parasomnias, And SleepRelated Movement Disorders.Each Chapter Features A Section On Differential Diagnosis To Help Readers Distinguish Among The Various Diseases And Disorders. Where There Is Overlap Between Disorders, The Guide Also Provides CrossReferences To Relevant Information, And Where New Concepts, Emerging Evidence, And Aspects That Require Further Research Occur, These Are Highlighted Specifically And Discussed.This Guide Provides A Robust And InDepth Foundation For Clinicians, Researchers, And Nonmedical Professionals Seeking To Offer StateOfTheArt Care To Patients Affected By Any Sleep DisorderAnd Even The Patients Themselves. About The Author Emmanuel H. During, M.D., Is A Clinical Professor In The Department Of PsychiatryDivision Of Sleep Medi