250 Pages
by Psychology Press

250 Pages
by Psychology Press

256 Pages
by Psychology Press

What is the prevalence of insomnia in a particular age group, in men and women, or in Caucasians and African Americans? What is the average total sleep time among normal sleepers among these groups? How does the sleep of Caucasians and African Americans differ? These are just some of the questions addressed in The Epidemiology of Sleep. This new book presents the most detailed and... Read more
Contents: Goals and Distinctive Characteristics of This Survey. A Review of Epidemiological Studies of Insomnia and Sleep. Methods of This Survey. An Archive of Normal Sleep. An Archive of Insomnia. An Archive of the Sleep of African Americans. Summary of Main Findings. Appendix: Alphabetical Listing of Abbreviations and Acronyms.

Biography

Authored by Lichstein, Kenneth L.; Durrence, H. Heith; Riedel, Brant W.; Taylor, Daniel J.; Bush, Andrew J.

"This is an interesting compilation of the authors' research data together with a literature review on self-reported insomnia through 2002....it fills an important niche in the epidemiological study of sleep -- these rich survey questionnaire data should satisfy the appetite of clinicians and researchers alike, and point the way toward further work in understanding sleep and refining methods for studying it."

Doody's Notes

"...the authors thoughtfully explain their choice of measures, methods, and the rationale for data analyses. The book is logically well organized....is a significant contribution to the field of sleep research and a useful reference for clinicians."

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis

"I am excited by these data and by this whole project. There is no doubt that this book will be sought after by the scientific and clinical community who work with people with sleep disorders."
Colin A. Espie
University of Glasgow

"My impression is that this book will likely grace the bookshelves of everyone that seeks to behaviorally treat patients with sleep disorders."
Michael Perlis
Sleep Research Laboratory, University of Rochester