Since I went through graduate school in the mid 1990's, we have learned a lot about the function of sleep. This book covers it all. About half of the book does an overview of the architecture of sleep, network activation and de-activation in sleep states, neurochemistry, and the like. The other half touches on the clinical implications of sleep and sleep deprivation. I use this stuff with my clients routinely now. I've put several graphs and charts on my computer to use with either insomniac or depressed clients to help them understand why it's so important to restore sleep, as well as improve mood: the research now explains why the two so often overlap. The chapters on napping, behavior change with sleep deprivation, and memory impairment with sleep deprivation contain basic ideas my clients all seem glad to have learned, and it motivates them to try harder in treatment.
Overall, an excellent overview of sleep and sleep-related issues for the researcher and the clinician both.
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