Occupational Therapist's Guide to Sleep and Sleep Problems (eBook)

Cary Brown, Andrew Green (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
368 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78450-088-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Written by and for occupational therapists, this comprehensive book is the ultimate guide to sleep and sleep disorders. With detailed explanations of sleep theory and research, and recommendations for interventions, this book contains everything that occupational therapists need to know for effective treatment for patients with sleep problems.

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The first book written specifically on clinical applications of sleep and sleep disorder theory for occupational therapists, this book bridges the research to practice gap. Contributors share their expertise, exploring topics such as the relationship between mental health and sleep; how sleep is affected by age, or by specific conditions such as dementia or autism; and how occupational therapists can use their skills and training to improve sleep quality in patients who are suffering from pain, or trauma.This timely book is essential reading for occupational therapists and students of occupational therapy, covering all of the aspects of sleep and sleep disorders that they will find useful for practice.

Inhalt

Foreword. Michael Iwama, Professor and Chair of the Georgia School of Occupational Therapy, Georgia Regents University at Augusta, USA. Preface. 1. Introduction. Andrew Green, The Burden Neuropsychiatry Centre, Bristol, UK and Cary Brown, Associate Professor, University of Alberta, Canada. 2. Sleep and Occupation. Andrew Green. 3. The Reason of Sleep: Sleep Science. Andrew Green and Sue Wilson, Centre for Neuropsychopharmacology, Imperial College London, UK. 4. Time for Bed: Historical and Cultural Factors, and Time Use. Andrew Green and Claire Durant, University of Bristol and Imperial College London, UK. 5. The Effects of Sleep and Sleep Loss on Performance. Andrew Green and Chris Alford, Associate Professor in Applied Psychology, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. 6. The Effects of Daytime Activity on Sleep. Andrew Green and Eva Nakopoulou, Community Occupational Therapist, Bristol, UK. 7. Sleep Disorders. Andrew Green and Dietmar Hank, Consultant Psychiatrist, Bristol, UK. 8. Assessment and Non-pharmacological Management of Insufficient and Excessive Sleep. Andrew Green and Jane Hicks, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Bristol, UK. 9. Children's Sleep. Jillian Smith Windsor, Wascana Rehabilitation Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada, Jillian Franklin, Renfrew Educational Services, Alberta, Canada and Cary Brown. 10. Older Adult's Sleep. Julie Boswell, Occupational Therapy in Private Practice, British Columbia, Canada, Jennifer Thai, Sturgeon Community Hospital, Alberta, Canada and Cary Brown. 11. Sleep Problems in People with Learning Disabilities. Eva Nakopoulou, Megan Wale, Occupational Therapist, Oxford, UK and Emma Woos, Occupational Therapist in Community Paediatrics, Coventry, UK. 12. Sleep and Trauma-exposed Workers. Nicole LaBerge, Alberta Health Services, Anna Aishford, Occupational Therapist, Alberta, Canada and Cary Brown. 13. Mental Health, Well-being and Sleep. Diana Hurley and Katie MacQueen, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, UK. 14. Sleep Problems in Dementia. Katie MacQueen, Julie Boswell and Jennifer Thai. 15. Sleep Disturbance in Neurological Conditions. Eva Nakopoulou and Katherine Gaylarde, Whittington Health NHS Trust, London, UK. 16. The Relationship Between Sleep and Pain. Cary Brown and Andrew Green. 17. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Occupational Therapy, and Sleep. Fiona Wright, Chronic Fatigue Service, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK. 18. A Place to Sleep: Environmental Factors. Andrew Green and Eva Nakopoulou. 19. Waking Up: Concluding Comments. Andrew Green and Cary Brown. Glossary. The Contributors. Subject Index. Author Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.2.2015
• Co-Autor: Diana Hurley, Nicole Laberge, Katie MacQueen, Eva Nakopoulou, Jillian Smith-Windsor, Jennifer Thai, Megan Wale, Sue Wilson, Emma Wood, Fiona Wright, Chris Alford, Anna Asadi-Moghaddam, Julie Boswell, Claire Durant, Jillian Franklin, Katherine Gaylarde, Dietmar Hank, Jane Hicks
• Vorwort: Michael Iwama
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie
• Schlagworte: autism and sleep • children's sleep • Chronic fatigue syndrome • daytime activity and sleep • dementia and sleep • Mental Health • neurological conditions and sleep • older adults' sleep • sleep and pain • sleep and performance • Sleep Disturbance
• ISBN-10: 1-78450-088-7 / 1784500887
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78450-088-7 / 9781784500887