Sleep Paralysis
Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives
1st Edition
Published on 22. June 2015
200 pages
978-0-19-931381-5 (ISBN)
Description
Humans throughout history have described a peculiar state between wakefulness and sleep during which they are consciously aware of their surroundings, but physically paralyzed. Sleep paralysis is also commonly accompanied by high levels of fear, feelings of suffocation, and hallucinations (i.e., waking dreams). Early interpretations of this event were that it was an actual attack by malevolent and supernatural entities such as demons, ghosts, or witches. Some of these beliefs persist to the present day in the form of nocturnal visitations by extraterrestrials and shadow people.
Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives offers the first comprehensive examination of sleep paralysis from scientific and cultural perspectives. Drs. Brian Sharpless and Karl Doghramji synthesize the many literatures while providing practical guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep paralysis. Included are medication suggestions and a new psychotherapy manual for mental health professionals. The result is a volume that illuminates the cultural, medical, and intellectual importance of this understudied phenomenon.
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Brian A. Sharpless | Karl Doghramji
Sleep Paralysis
Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives
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Brian A. Sharpless, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Psychology Clinic at Washington State University
Karl Doghramji, MD is a Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University; a Medical Director at Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center; and Program Director at Fellowship in Sleep Medicine.
Content
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. What are Sleep Paralysis and Isolated Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 2. Should Sleep Paralysis be more Frequently Assessed In Research Studies and Clinical Practice?
Chapter 3. The History of Sleep Paralysis in Folklore and Myth
Chapter 4. Sleep Paralysis in Art and Literature
Chapter 5. Early Medicine and the "Nightmare"
Chapter 6. Sleep Paralysis: Typical Symptoms and Associated Features
Chapter 7. Prevalence of Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 8. Sleep Paralysis and Medical Conditions
Chapter 9. Sleep Paralysis and Psychopathology
Chapter 10. Theories on the Etiology of Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 11. Diagnostic Criteria, Diagnostic Issues, and Possible Subtypes of Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 12. Review of Measures Used to Assess Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 13. Differential Diagnosis of Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 14. Folk Remedies for Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 15. Psychosocial Approaches to the Treatment of Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 16. Psychopharmacology for Sleep Paralysis
Chapter 17. Conclusions and Future Directions
Appendix A. Terms for Sleep Paralysis
Appendix B. Fearful Isolated Sleep Paralysis Interview
Appendix C. A Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Manual for Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis: CBT-ISP
Appendix D. An Adherence Measure for CBT-ISPAppendix D: An Adherence Measure for CBT-ISP
