Readings for Sleep and Sleep Disorders

The following links will take you to the course readings for Sleep and Sleep Disorders (Psyc 478):
 

UNIT I:  DEVELOPMENT

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part A:  What is Sleep?"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/a.html )

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part I:  Functions of Sleep"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/i.html)

“Basic Sleep Information” (pp.1-19) by Bootzin et al
(sleepdisorders1.pdf )

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part C:  Developmental Course of Sleep"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/c.html)

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part B:  The Phylogeny of Sleep"
(http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/b.html)

“The Evolution of Sleep” by Allyson & VanTayer
(evolutionofsleep.pdf)

“A Clock for the Ages” by Moore
(aclockforages.pdf)

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part G:  Temporal Regulation of Sleep and Wakefulness"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/g.html )

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part K:  Daytime Sleepiness and Alertness"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/k.html )

UNIT II:  NORMAL SLEEP

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part D:  NREM and REM Sleep"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/d.html )

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part E:  Brain Mechanisms of Sleep and Wakefulness"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/e.html )

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part F:  Chemical and Neuronal Mechanisms of Sleep"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/f.html ).

“Cognitive Processing and Sleep” by Wyatt and Bootzin
(cognitive.pdf)

“Sleep the Beloved Teacher” by Hobson & Stickgold
(sleepthebelovedteacher.pdf)

“Are You Awake?” by Dinges
(areyouawake.pdf)

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part H:  Dreams"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/h.html ).

“Lucid Dreaming" by LaBerge
(luciddreaming.pdf)

“Effects of the 1989 Earthquake...” by Wood et al.
(effectsof1989.pdf)

UNIT III:  SLEEP DISORDERS

“Should We be Taking More Sleep?” by Harrison & Horne
(issociety.pdf)

“We are Chronically Sleep Deprived” by Bonnet & Arand
(weare.pdf)

“Circadian Rhythm Disorder”(pp.20-25); "Insomnia" (pp.25-31); “Narcolepsy” (pp.31-33); "Sleep Apnea" (pp.33-38); "PLM & RLS" (pp.38-39) by Bootzin et al
(sleepdisorders2.pdf)

“Extrinsic Sleep Disorders”(pp.40-45); "Parasomnias" (45-54); by Bootzin et al
(sleepdisorders3.pdf)

“Sleep Disorders Assoc. w/ Mental & Neurological Disorders”(pp.54-62) by Bootzin et al
(sleepdisorders4.pdf)

"Basics of Sleep Behavior, Part J:  Clinical Pharmacology of Sleep"
( http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/j.html ).

“Behavioral Techniques and Biofeedback for Insomnia” by Bootzin & Rider
(behavioral.pdf)

“Melatonin” by Zhdanova et al.
(melatonin.pdf)
 
 

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