First steps through Insomnia
Published on 21. March 2014
96 pages
978-0-7459-5781-4 (ISBN)
Description
Are you one of the many people who struggle to sleep at night and to stay awake during the day? Does sleep or the lack of it dominate your life, ruin your days, and make everything twice as difficult as it should be? Do you, or the person you share a bed with, snore? Or do you have trouble getting your teenager into bed at night, and out of it again the next morning? If so, First Steps through Insomnia is for you. Written by a GP with years of experience in helping his patients with all kinds of sleep-related conditions, this practical book will take you through the right steps toward a life of blissful, refreshing slumber. 'First Steps' is a successful series of short, affordable self-help books on a range of key topics. Other titles in the series include: Menopause, Divorce, Weight Problems, Anxiety, Bereavement, Depression, Eating Disorders, Problem Gambling and Problem Drinking.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
La Vergne
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
none
ISBN-13
978-0-7459-5781-4 (9780745957814)
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Simon Atkins
First steps through Insomnia
Book
03/2014
Lion Books
€27.42
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Person
Simon Atkins is a GP in a busy practice, but also a prolific author, and has been a freelance medical journalist since 1996. He presented the BBC3 series Make me a Baby, and has spoken on various medical issues on radio. He has also written for the Guardian, FQ, Take a break and Me's Health.
Content
Contents
Introduction 9
1 Why we sleep 13
2 What happens while we're sleeping 19
3 What is insomnia? 25
4 Your appointment with the doctor 32
5 Sleep hygiene 37
6 Drug treatments for insomnia 41
7 Alternative therapies 49
8 Psychotherapy for insomnia 55
9 Shift work and jet lag 61
10 Obstructive sleep apnoea 67
11 Sleep and teenagers 74
12 Restless legs syndrome and night cramps 79
Appendix: Useful resources 89
Introduction 9
1 Why we sleep 13
2 What happens while we're sleeping 19
3 What is insomnia? 25
4 Your appointment with the doctor 32
5 Sleep hygiene 37
6 Drug treatments for insomnia 41
7 Alternative therapies 49
8 Psychotherapy for insomnia 55
9 Shift work and jet lag 61
10 Obstructive sleep apnoea 67
11 Sleep and teenagers 74
12 Restless legs syndrome and night cramps 79
Appendix: Useful resources 89
