Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Adolescents

This volume of Adolescent Medicine: State of the Art Reviews (AM: STARs) examines the complex spectrum of normal sleep and sleep disorders in adolescents. It is the first compendium of its kind from some of the leading national and international researchers and experts on sleep in children and adolescents. These articles will provide the reader with a greater understanding of the physiology of normal sleep during adolescence, the pathophysiology and management of common medically based and behaviorally based sleep disorders and the significant public health factors that both contribute to sleep disorders during adolescence and threaten the safety and wellness of adolescents who suffer from sleep disorders.Topics in Sleep and Sleep Disorders in Adolescents include: Physiology of Normal Sleep in Adolescents Etiologies and Evaluation of Sleep Disturbances in Adolescence Sleep and Headaches During Adolescence Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Adolescents The Obesity Epidemic and Disordered Sleep During Childhood and Adolescence Narcolepsy in Adolescents Pharmacotherapy in Pediatric Sleep Disorders Impact of Inadequate Sleep on Unintentional Injuries in Adolescents Sleep and Academic Success: Mechanisms, Empirical Evidence, and Interventional Strategies How the Media Affects Sleep