Sleep Science

Sleep's purposes and benefits - and the impacts of not sleeping well or well enough - have been intensively investigated as a modern science for nearly 60 years.

Sleep Science is an advanced introduction to the subject of sleep and sleep disorders. Designed for upper-division undergraduate students who have completed introductory prerequisites in behavioral principles, systems physiology, and research methods, it is also appropriate for the post-graduate student adding sleep to their training portfolio.

Sleep Science is ideal for use in a standard semester- or quarter-based course, and is organized into thematic sections: normative adult sleep; lifespan development; sleep and circadian disorders and treatments; sleep assessments; and sleep as a profession. Cross-cutting issues are specifically addressed in chapters such as women's health and culture. Chapters conform to a standardized layout and are authored by subject matter experts, all of whom are also sleep educators. Edited for a consistent voice and continuity, each chapter features explanatory figures, tables, and/or photographs to illustrate key concepts.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part I: Normative Adult Sleep
Chapter 1. Sleep and Consciousness
Defne Inhan and Jess P. Shatkin
Chapter 2. Sleep Across the Animal Kingdom
Jason Rihel
Chapter 3. Systems Physiology during Sleep
Margaret Yu and Hrayr Attarian
Chapter 4. Circadian Rhythmicity
Jeanne F. Duffy and Jacob E. Medina
Chapter 5. Culture and Sleep
Kristin P. Tully and James J. McKenna
Chapter 6. History of Dreaming
Chiara Bartolacci, Serena Scarpelli, Anastasia Mangiaruga and Luigi De Gennaro
Chapter 7. Cognition and Memory
Erin J. Wamsley
Part II: Lifespan Development

Chapter 8. Fetal and Infant Development
Rosemary S.C. Horne
Chapter 9. Child Development
Yvonne Pamula, John D. Kennedy, Alfred J. Martin, and Kurt Lushington
Chapter 10. Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Amy R. Wolfson and Terra Ziporyn
Chapter 11. Adulthood
Kevin R. Peters
Chapter 12. Aging
Michael K. Scullin and Alexandria M. Reynolds
Chapter 13. Women's Health
Bei Bei and Fiona C. Baker
Part III: Sleep Disturbances, Disorders, and Treatments

Chapter 14. Consequences of Poor and Inadequate Sleep
Crystal L. Yates and Siobhan Banks
Chapter 15. Circadian Rhythm Disorders
Sabra M. Abbott
Chapter 16. Pediatric Disorders
Kevin Gipson and Rafael Pelayo
Chapter 17. Respiratory Disorders
Keren Armoni Domany and Riva Tauman
Chapter 18. Insomnia
Jason G. Ellis
Chapter 19. Narcolepsy, Parasomnias and More
Oliviero Bruni, Marco Angriman, Maria Grazia Melegari, and Raffaele Ferri
Chapter 20. Sleep and Mental Health
Argelinda Baroni, Shilpa M. Agraharkar, and Marc P. Halperin
Chapter 21. Pharmacology of Sleep
Jennifer L. Marsella and Carolina Z. Marcus
Part IV: Sleep Assessment and Those Who Assess
Chapter 22. Polysomnography and Other Technologies
Ian M. Colrain, Stephanie Claudatos, and Massimiliano de Zambotti
Chapter 23. Subjective Assessments
Karen Spruyt
Chapter 24. Sleep as a Profession
A. Sleep Psychologist
Sarah M. Honaker
B. Sleep Physician
Jennifer Marsella and Katherine M. Sharkey
C. Polysomnographic Technologist
Kathryn M. Johnson
References
Additional Resources
About the Editor
Index