Main description:

This clinical casebook presents a comprehensive review of common sleep problems in adolescents in a concise, easy-to-read format. Each chapter thoroughly addresses a unique sleep disorder in teenagers through illustrative cases, reviews of relevant literature, and pearls of wisdom for both the practicing sleep specialist and other practitioners involved in the care of adolescents. Early chapters address various sleep disorders in detail: parasomnias, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, providing clear treatment considerations. Later chapters address sleep when complicated by issues of major depression, PTSD, epilepsy, and Traumatic Brain Injury. In-depth discussions and differential diagnosis engage the reader, and offer a multitude of research-based and clinically guided recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in the adolescent.
An ideal, practical resource for clinicians at all levels, Sleep Disorders In Adolescents provides a valuable contribution to adolescent care.

Contents:

Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome
Chapter 3. Restless Legs Syndrome
Chapter 4. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adolescence
Chapter 5. Narcolepsy in Adolescence
Chapter 6. Parasomnias in Adolescents
Chapter 7. Sleep in Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 8. Medical Disorders
Chapter 9. Brain Tumors
Chapter 10. Insomnia
Chapter 11. Epilepsy and Sleep in Adolescents
Chapter 12. Traumatic Brain Injury