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Stop, That and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales

Stop, That and One Hundred Other Sleep Scales

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Medical ReferenceGeneral Psychology

ISBN10: 1493907751
ISBN13: 9781493907755
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Mar 22 2014
Pages: 421
Weight: 1.67
Height: 0.89 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

There are at least four reasons why a sleep clinician should be familiar with rating scales that evaluate different facets of sleep. First, the use of scales facilitates a quick and accurate assessment of a complex clinical problem. In three or four minutes (the time to review ten standard scales), a clinician can come to a broad understanding of the patient in question. For example, a selection of scales might indicate that an individual is sleepy but not fatigued; lacking alertness with no insomnia; presenting with no symptoms of narcolepsy or restless legs but showing clear features of apnea; exhibiting depression and a history of significant alcohol problems. This information can be used to direct the consultation to those issues perceived as most relevant, and can even provide a springboard for explaining the benefits of certain treatment approaches or the potential corollaries of allowing the status quo to continue.

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