Advances in the Psychobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms features international experts from the fields of psychobiology, sleep research, and chronobiology to address and review cutting-edge scientific literature concerning recent advances in the psychobiology of sleep, sleep disorders (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia) and circadian rhythms, across the lifespan.
In this illuminating volume, Melinda L. Jackson and Sean P.A. Drummond bring together leading international researchers to review cross-cutting issues in the field, including sleep and pain, sleep and dementia risk, and sleep issues in pediatric populations as well as the interaction between sleep and health conditions in different populations. Chapters offer coverage of the major explanatory models which underpin the empirical work as well as discussion of the relevant theoretical and conceptual models on issues arising with specific psychiatric and medical disorders, including depression, dementia, post-traumatic stress disorder and pain. They address new research in the area of chronobiology, including the microbiome and influence of light on the circadian system, the mechanistic role of sleep in memory processing, and the impact of chronobiology on health and diseases. The chapters also discuss important methodological and ethical issues arising in research and include sections addressing implications for public policy and practitioner interventions in the context of different social and cultural environments.
This volume will be a crucial resource for professionals, practitioners and researchers engaged in the field as well as for postgraduate and upper-level undergraduate students undertaking research in areas related to Psychobiology, Neuropsychology, Health Psychology, and other disciplines such as Biology, Physiology, and Psychopharmacology.
This volume features international experts from the fields of psychobiology, sleep research, and chronobiology to address and review cutting-edge scientific literature concerning recent advances in the psychobiology of sleep, sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea and insomnia, and circadian rhythms, across the lifespan.
