Introduction
Why is sleep so important?
What is sleep?
Changes in sleep with age
Signs of unsatisfactory sleep
Sleep problems and their underlying causes (sleep disorders)
Not sleeping well (insomnia)
Treatments for insomnia
Excessive sleepiness
Disturbed behaviour and strange experiences related to sleep (parasomnias)
Particular groups at special risk of sleep problems and their consequences
Sleep disorders misinterpreted as other medical or psychological conditions
Getting help with your sleep problem.
Insomnia and other adult sleep problems by Gregory Stores. ISBN 9780199560837. Published by Oxford University Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.