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Foreword Preface PART I. HOPE Chapter 1. Will this Book Help You? Chapter 2. What is Insomnia? Chapter 3. Common Concerns about Insomnia Chapter 4. Sleep Hygiene: What It Is and Why You Probably Don't Need Chapter 5. Sleep Therapy: What It Is and Why You Need It PART II. FIRST THINGS FIRST Chapter 6. Measuring Your Sleep Problem-Keeping a Sleep Diary Chapter 7. What Type of Insomnia Do You Have? Chapter 8. Knowing Your Numbers Chapter 9. Things to Take Care of Right Away PART III. SOLVING YOUR INSOMNIA Chapter 10. The Essential Elements of Sleep Therapy Chapter 11. Starting Sleep Therapy Chapter 12. Moving From Week 1 to Week 2: Adjusting Your Bedtime Chapter 13. Moving From Week 2 to Week 3: Readjusting Your Bedtime Chapter 14. After Week 3: Adjusting Your Bedtime Again. This Should Be It! Chapter 15. Do You Still Have Insomnia? Chapter 16. Maintaining Your Progress PART IV. WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR MIND Chapter 17. Calming the Racing Mind Chapter 18. It's the Thought that Counts PART V. SLEEP AS YOU GO THROUGH LIFE Chapter 19. Women's Sleep Chapter 20. Men's Sleep Chapter 21. Nutrition, Exercise, and Sex PART VI. SLEEP IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Chapter 22. Health Conditions Chapter 23. Depression, Anxiety and Traumatic Stress PART VII. SLEEPING SUBSTANCES Chapter 24. Sleeping Pills Chapter 25. Over-the-Counter Sleep Aids, Herbal Remedies and Cannabis PART VIII. USEFUL BACKGROUND INFORMATION Chapter 26. Sleep Stages and Their Measurement Afterword: Good Luck and Good Night Index Additional Resources (online only) Extra Forms Bibliography
Judith R. Davidson, PhD, C.Psych.,is a scientist-clinician in the field of insomnia treatment. Dr. Davidson is an Adjunct Professor in the Psychology Department at Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, where she supervises clinical trainees, leads workshops for health professionals, conducts research and writes about sleep. With decades of research and clinical experience in sleep, she is committed to making effective treatments accessible to people who just want a good night's sleep. Dr. Davidson has received the designation Somnologist, Expert in Behavioural Sleep Medicine from the European Sleep Research Society.