Publisher:Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Introduction -- Why is sleep so important? -- What is sleep? -- Changes in sleep with age -- Signs of unsatisfactory sleep -- Sleep problems and their underlying causes (sleep disorders) -- Not sleeping well (insomnia) -- Treatments for insomnia -- Excessive sleepiness -- Disturbed behaviour and strange experiences related to sleep (parasomnias) -- Particular groups at special risk of sleep problems and their consequences -- Sleep disorders misinterpreted as other medical or psychological conditions -- Getting help with your sleep problem.