Full Description
This book is designed to give clinicians a practical guide to the detection, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in patients with psychiatric illness in order to better treat both their sleep disorder and their psychiatric disorder. In addition to providing a thorough introduction to the major sleep disorders, it offers clear guidance on how to assess and manage these disorders in patients with a wide range of psychiatric conditions. The role of psychiatric medication and special considerations to be borne in mind when treating psychiatric patients are also addressed. Although it is aimed primarily at psychiatrists, this will also be a useful handbook for sleep clinics and general practitioners who frequently have to manage patients with both psychiatric and sleep disorders.
Contents
Foundations: Normal Sleep.- Range and Classification of Sleep Disorders.- Taking a Sleep History.- Sleep Investigations.- Pharmacology of Pschiatric Drugs and Their Effecs on Sleep.- Insomnia: Insomnia: Epidemiology, Subtypes and Relationship to Psychiatric Disorders.- Insomnia Assessment.- The Science and Art of Prescribing for Insomnia.- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia in Co-morbid Psychiatric Disorders.- Other Sleep Disorders: Restless Legs and Periodic Limb Movements.- Circadian Rhythm Disorders.- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.- Central Hyprsomnias.- Non-REM Parasomnias and REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder.- Nightmare disorder.
