Sleep disturbance is a common challenge for individuals on the autism spectrum and can have a profound impact on every aspect of their life. This is an invaluable resource for professionals seeking insight into sleep disturbances and autism. It outlines the latest research and evaluates the most effective methods of treatment for all ages.
An integrative guide to better sleep in a hyperactive world. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects roughly one in four people in the industrialized world. Typical treatments are often ineffective and have undesirable side effects. For those of us yearning for a restful night's sleep in a world that never stops turning, it's hard to know how ......
Introduces mental health practitioners to an innovative, evidence-based form of treatment to treat chronic insomnia: mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia (MBTI). MBTI is an 8-session group intervention that combines mindfulness meditation with principles and strategies derived from cognitive behavioural therapy.
This book presents highly effective behavioral interventions for common pediatric sleep problems. Includes over 30 handouts for parents and children, all of which can also be downloaded from a supplemental website.
Provides the tools and techniques to reverse insomnia and improve sleep long-term. This book breaks down the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), the sleep program considered first-line treatment in the clinic, into a step-by-step and reader friendly program that can be easily followed at home.
If you or someone you love has trouble sleeping, Dr. Robert S. Rosenberg will help you identify the problem and provide targeted solutions so you can start waking refreshed and renewed immediately. This book discusses the most common causes and symptoms of each sleep disorder, answers the most frequently asked questions, and provides the latest ......
A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs
From bedtime tantrums to bedwetting, sleep problems can be one of the biggest sources of worry and frustration for parents of children with special needs. Help is here in this down-to-earth, nonjudgmental guide, packed with widely tested, easy-to-use t
Millions of people around the world take some form of sleeping pill to get a good night's sleep. Yet the number of deaths involving sleeping pills has increased dramatically in the last year alone. What does this say about our habits-- and addictions? Sleep is undeniably a strange state in which we have to let our guard down. While we sleep, the ......
A concise, hands-on guide to treating pediatric sleep problems. This second edition includes updated research and practice recommendations, a new chapter on disorders of hypersomnolence, and downloadable handouts in both English and Spanish. It also incorporates new information on sleep health equity, considering such factors as individual ......