Daniel Webster College :: Library: Sleep Disorders

*Also see the library's pathfinder on Shift Work.

SCOPE: Sleep is controlled by neurophysiological mechanisms that underline the need, rhythmic, and behavioral controls of sleep. (Kazdin, Alan E. Encyclopedia of Psychology) Factors such as shift work, sleep apnea, jet lag, psychiatric disorders, and drugs and medications may alter the function of sleep patterns. The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for student research. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing of all the materials available in the library on this topic, but is a selective sampling of the many types of materials available.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Books dealing with sleep disorders are listed in the Baddour Librarys online catalog under the following subject headings:

Dreams
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Sleep apnea syndromes
Sleep paralysis
Sleep wake cycle
Sleep Deprivation
Sleep disorders
Sleep Psychological Aspects
Sleep Physiological Aspects

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES

REF RC547.Y34 1991 The Encyclopedia of Sleep and Sleep Disorders
REF BF 31.E52 2000 Encyclopedia of Psychology
REF RC547.P752000 Principles and Practices of Sleep Medicine

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection that are located on the second floor of the library are :

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Borbely, Alexander A. Secrets of Sleep. New York: Basic Books, 1986.

Coren, Stanley. Sleep Thieves: An Eye-Opening Exploration into the Science and Mysteries of Sleep. New York, NY: Free Press, 1996.

Dement, William C. The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Nights Sleep. New York: Delacorte Press, 1999.

Dement, William C. The Sleepwatchers. Stanford, Calif: Stanford Alumni Association, 1992.

Doghramji, Karl. The Sleep-Psychiatry Interface. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2006.

Dryer, Bernard V. Inside Insomnia. New York: Villard Books, 1986.

Flanagan, Owen J. Dreaming Souls: Sleep, Dreams, and the Evolution of the
Conscious Mind. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.

Fritz, Roger. Sleep Disorders: Americas Hidden Nightmare. Grawn, Mich: Publishers Distribution Service, 1993.

Hirshkowitz, Max. Sleep Disorders for Dummies. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Pub., 2004.

Hobson, J. Allan. The Dream Drugstore: Chemically Altered States of Consciousness. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2001.

Hobson, J. Allan. Dreaming: An Introduction to the Science of Sleep. New York:
Oxford University Press, 2002.

Hobson, J. Allan. Dreaming as Delirium: How the Brain Goes Out of Its Mind.
Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1999.

Hobson, J. Allan. The Dreaming Brain. New York: Basic Books, 1988.

Hobson, J. Allan. Sleep. New York: Scientific American Library, 1989.

Lavie, P. The Enchanted World of Sleep. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996.

Max, D.T. The Family That Couldn’t Sleep: A Medical Mystery. New York: Random
House, 2006.

Monk, Timothy H. Sleep, Sleepiness, and Performance. New York: Wiley, 1991.

Pascualy, Ralph A. Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Personal and Family Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. New York: Raven Press, 1994.

Pressman, Mark R. Understanding Sleep: The Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders. Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association, 1997.

Scott, Charles L. The Sleep Forensic Psychiatry. Philadelphia: Saunders, 2006.

Utley, Marguerite J. Narcolepsy: A Funny Disorder Thats No Laughing Matter. DeSoto, TX: M.J. Utley, 1995.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Click the links for a list of full text journals available through our databases in:

Journal of Circadian Rhythms

VIDEOS

BF 131 .D55x 1989 Discovery Psychology pt. 13: The Mind Awake and Asleep
Video 1083 Insomnia

WEB SITES

Sleep Disorders
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/
Site of the National Center on Sleep Disorders whose purpose is to dispense public information and promote public awareness with publications and pamphlets.

Updated 08/22/2007