Overview -- Defining Insomnia -- Epidemiology of Insomnia -- Physiological Basis of Insomnia -- Differential Diagnosis of Insomnia -- Insomnia in Primary Care Practice with a Special Focus for the Midlevel Practitioner -- Insomnia in special populations -- Puberty Is Starting Earlier in the 21st Century -- Behavioral Insomnias of Childhood: Assessment and Treatment -- Insomnia in Teens -- Insomnia During Pregnancy -- Menopausal Insomnia -- Sleep and Aging: Insomnia in the Geriatric Population -- The Primary Insomnias -- Premature Thelarche -- Gynecomastia -- Psychophysiological Insomnia -- Idiopathic Insomnia -- Paradoxical Insomnia -- Sleep Hygiene -- The Secondary Insomnias -- Premature Adrenarche -- Pubertal Consequences of Being Born Small for Gestational Age -- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in the Peripubertal Period -- Psychological and Social Problems in Children with Premature Adrenarche and Precocious Puberty -- Insomnia Caused by Medical Disorders -- Insomnia in Neurological Diseases and Disorders -- Insomnia in Psychiatric Disorders -- Circadian Rhythms and Insomnia -- Insomnia Secondary to Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders -- Insomnia as a Presenting Symptom of Sleep-Related Movement Disorders, Hypersomnias and Parasomnias -- Insomnia and Pain Disorders -- Treatments -- Etiology of Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty -- Treatment of Gonadotropin-Dependent Precocious Puberty -- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia -- Pharmacological Treatment of Insomnia -- McCune–Albright Syndrome -- Familial Male-Limited Precocious Puberty -- Gonadal and Adrenal Tumors -- Contents/Directory -- Environmental Effects on Puberty -- The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Pubertal Development -- Precocious Puberty in Internationally Adopted Girls.

When first published in 2003, this indispensable handbook fulfilled a critical need for information about the various causes of insomnia. Updated and expanded, this new edition of the Clinical Handbook of Insomnia offers healthcare providers the latest diagnostic and treatment strategies, as well as research developments, in the field of insomnia. With contributions from an expanded team of leading researchers from 5 different countries, this important resource includes new chapters on insomnia in special populations such as children, in adolescents, in the geriatric population, in menopausal women, and during pregnancy. The first edition chapter on insomnia in other sleep disorders has been divided and expanded into three comprehensive chapters addressing insomnia in sleep-related breathing disorders, in circadian rhythm disorders, and in sleep-related movement disorders and other parasomnias. The chapter on insomnia in neurological and medical disorders has also been split into two; an expanded one on neurological illness and another on medical disorders. There is also a new chapter on the association between insomnia and pain disorders, and, crucially, a practical ‘how-to’ chapter aimed at mid-level clinicians. The Clinical Handbook of Insomnia 2nd edition also includes state-of-the-art discussion of important developments made in recent years. Along with an overview of significant advances in the treatment of insomnia, including four new medications granted FDA approval and a number of others in the pipeline, the text offers a wealth of of new data regarding the pathophysiology of insomnia. Complete with a host of case studies, charts, and graphs to illustrate the material, the Clinical Handbook of Insomnia 2nd edition continues to fill an important niche in the literature by addressing the issue in its multiple forms and by presenting the information to clinicians in an easily accessible format.