Sleep Disorders in Psychiatric Patients A Practical Guide
This book is designed to give clinicians a practical guide to the detection, assessment and treatment of sleep disorders in patients with psychiatric illness in order to better treat both their sleep disorder and their psychiatr
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Sleep Disorders in Psychiatric Patients
Hugh Selsick Editor
Sleep Disorders in Psychiatric Patients A Practical Guide
Editor Hugh Selsick Insomnia Clinic Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine London United Kingdom
ISBN 978-3-642-54835-2 ISBN 978-3-642-54836-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54836-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018940536 © Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature The registered company address is: Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin, Germany
To: My parents Ica and Resa who made everything possible. My wife Ella, without whom nothing would ever get done. My children Joey, Miri and Leila who make everything worthwhile.
Acknowledgments
This book would not have been possible without the input and support of many people. I am immensely grateful to the authors who have given so freely of their time and expertise; Wilma McHugh and all at Springer for their phenomenal forbearance; my patients who have inspired me to persist with this project; my sister Aiden Selsick whose proof-reading of this book took it from distant dream to solid reality; my sister Ricki Outis and colleagues Adam Birdseye, Iain Duncan, Sakina Dastagir and Sara Stevens for their help with the graphics and my friends for all their support and humour. Finally, I am most grateful to my wife Ella and my children Joey, Leila and Miri. Pursuing this project has inevitably meant I have not spent as much time with you as I wanted to. Thank you for your support, love and patience.
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Introduction
Sleep is ubiquitous and occupies a third of our lives. Whilst we still do not fully understand the functions of sleep, the fact that we spend so much
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