Description
This updated edition of Moorcrofts Understanding Sleep and Dreaming reflects recent scientific advances in sleep and sleep disorders. It provides a compact overview for sleep experts, covering:
- Physiological sleep mechanisms
- Brain function
- Psychological ramifications of sleep
- Dimensions of dreaming
- Clinical disorders associated with sleep
Key updates and inclusions:
- Genetics of sleep
- Impact of technology use on sleep
- Controversy over sleep deprivation
- Connection between sleep loss and weight gain
- Effect of shift work on sleep
- Sleep problems in adolescents
- Nightmare treatment for PTSD
Features boxed material for enhanced understanding and serves as a foundation for further sleep studies or practical application in clinical practices and research. Suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses on sleep.