In 1943, a group of brave Danish and Norwegian hunters carried out one of the most dramatic operations of World War II. Using dogsleds to patrol a stark 500-mile stretch of the Greenland coast, their wartime mission was to guard against Nazi interlopers-an unlikely scenario given the cruel climate. But one day, a footprint was spotted on desolate ......
A short but engaging analysis of why we sleep and how to improve our sleep hygiene. In Sleep, psychologist Christine Parsons lays out the benefits of sleeping for our bodies, minds, and societies. The negative effects of chronic sleep deprivation include correlations with Alzheimer's disease, relationship problems, and car crashes. To combat ......
What are Dreams? Every age, every culture, perhaps every person, have different answers. We can at least agree on one thing, however: dreams are other. Their presence in our lives demonstrates that we are not limited to a single mode of consciousness. The world of sleep is largely a blank for us, an abyss of non-consciousness, yawning between one ......
In Sleep and Sleep Disorders Dr. Edward J. Stepanski describes and demonstrates his approach to treating clients with sleep problems. His multidisciplinary approach involves an understanding of the nature of sleep; the pharmacological treatments available for sleep disorders; and how medical, nutritional, behavioral, and cognitive components all ......
Insomnia, Moving Sleep Cycles and Preventing Jet Lag
Peter Smith is a holistic medical consultant with personal and professional experience of using nutritional and natural remedies. He has been practicing for 25 years and currently offers consultations at the Hale Clinic. Peter's background is in biochemistry and he is trained in Naturopathic and Nutritional Medicine, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, Bicom ......
A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs
From bedtime tantrums to bedwetting, sleep problems can be one of the biggest sources of worry and frustration for parents of children with special needs. Help is here in this down-to-earth, nonjudgmental guide, packed with widely tested, easy-to-use t
Problems with sleeping are common and make life difficult for the individual who is affected and for those around them. Sleep difficulties are particularly prevalent amongst people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and can often be the cause of many other problems.This comprehensive guide to the management of sleep difficulties, introduces all ......
The book describes the major categories of sleep disorders, detailing how virtually every psychiatric disorder and a wide variety of medical illnesses adversely affect sleep. Experts present knowledge about these conditions and treatment, emphasizing the disorders most likely to be encountered in psychiatric clinical practice.
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 ......
