2011 AJN Book of the Year Winner in Gerontologic Nursing! Sleep medicine texts have been available for decades, [but]…this is the first “Sleep Nursing” text to fill an important gap from a nursing perspective.”–Nurse Education in Practice This book is unique in that it examines sleep and sleep disorders from a nursing perspective…It is a… Read More »
Sleep is a major component of good mental and physical health, yet over 40 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. Edited by three prominent clinical experts, Behavioral Treatments for Sleep Disorders is the first reference to cover all of the most common disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, parasomnias, etc) and the applicable… Read More »
Sleep dysfunction is one of the primary symptoms reported by patients with psychiatric disorders, and specifically those suffering from anxiety and depressive disorders. Conversely, primary insomnia and other sleep disorders produce symptoms of mood disturbance that are quite similar to those reported by patients with psychiatric disorders. Because of this overlap in the symptoms and… Read More »
Nearly twenty million people in North America have diabetes, and each year the number continues to grow. What’s most distressing is that diabetes can be easily prevented by simply maintaining a healthy balanced diet. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize the serious consequences of that routine trip to their favorite fast food restaurant. Fortunately, however, best-selling… Read More »
Hypnosis in the Management of Sleep Disorders combines history and medical science to show that the use of hypnosis and hypnotic techniques is effective in the treatment of sleep disorders — and that this is increasingly validated through modern tools (computers, fMRI images). Dr. Kohler and Kurz show readers that hypnosis and hypnotic techniques are… Read More »