Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Normal Sleep (pp. 1-10)
Chapter 2 – Your Sleep Assessment (pp. 11-22)
Chapter 3 – Why Do We Sleep? (pp. 23-34)
Chapter 4 – What Is Insomnia? (pp. 35-46)
Chapter 5 – The Things That Help and Those That Don’t (pp. 47-56)
Chapter 6 – Special Populations (pp. 57-70)
Chapter 7 – A Comprehensive Approach (pp. 71-80)
Chapter 8 – Changing Your Behaviour (pp. 81-92)
Chapter 9 – Changing Your Thinking (pp. 93-114)
Chapter 10 – Changing Your Environment (pp. 115-126)
Chapter 11 – Maintaining Long-Term Healthy Sleep Patterns (pp. 127-130)
Appendix 1. Useful Websites & Apps
Appendix 2. References
Index
Reviews
“Finally, a practical and easy-to-read handbook that people with insomnia can use themselves to work on their sleep problems! Everyone knows how frustrating it can be to sleep poorly for a period and then suffer the consequences during the daytime. This book is all you need to solve your sleep problems once and for all!” – <strong>Mr Patrick McGurrin, Hospital Director, Belmont Private Hospital, Brisbane, Australia</strong>
“So many patients that I see suffer from insomnia and it is hard sometimes to know if their mental distress is the cause or the effect of sleep loss. Nevertheless, it is such a difficult problem to deal with and medication cannot be the only answer. A book like this is long overdue in the self-help literature and because it is thoroughly grounded in research evidence, I feel that I can recommend it to my patients. In addition, it is so well set out that I am sure they will be able to understand and use the strategies effectively.” – <strong>Dr Saibal Guha</strong>
Additional Information
The book is written for any individual who may be suffering from insomnia or may want to prevent sleep loss. <br><br>
Professional people that may find it useful to recommend to their clients include: psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, nurses, medical practitioners from any specialty, counselors, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, etc.<br><br>
Any groups or institutions involved with mental health and wellbeing or general physical health may find the book useful. Any organizations that employee shift workers or whose employees travel long-distance may find the book useful in managing sleep loss within those populations.