Terms such as shyness, logophobia and mutism overlap, and boundaries between them are unfixed and blurred. Until now they have, for the most part, ...

This book presents an overview of recent developments for an "old drug", simvastatin. It belongs to the class of statins, the most commonly prescri...

The single best answer format of questions is invaluable in assessing a trainee's clinical skills and problem-solving abilities. It allows the trai...

Single best answer multiple choice questions are considered invaluable in assessing a trainee's ability to apply knowledge to clinical practice. Th...

Text in English & French. Proceedings of the Symposium on Sleep and Cardiorespiratory Control held in Kremlin-Bicêtre (France), 12-13 September...

Sleep apnea or sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder characterised by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "witho...

In the western social structures the number permanently increases sleep more disturbedly. So already suffer more than 10% of the population from sl...

Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder characterised by repetitive, complete or partial closure of the upper airway during sleep. Many factors, incl...

This book delves into the uncovered world of sleep in patients affected by neurological disorders and further explores those night hours that may b...

Sleep breathing disorders represent one of the most important factors that influence prognosis in critical patients, directly as an initial cause o...

Sleep can be viewed as a brain state, as a process and a behavior. As any of these, sleep serves several purposes, including energy restoration, im...

Smoking is the most common risk factor for the development of lung cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer death. It is also associated with m...

Smoking relapse can be defined as the resumption of smoking at any time after the quit date so a relapse prevention intervention can not clearly be...

Snoring is a common symptom of airway obstruction, which is included in the spectrum of sleep-related breathing disorders. The manifestation may oc...

Bipolar disorder is associated with a significant impairment in overall functioning in work, social and family levels, even during periods of susta...

Social drinking refers to casual drinking in a social setting without an intent to get drunk. Social drinking plays an important (but not tradition...

Social phobia (DSM-IV 300.23), also known as social anxiety disorder (DSM-IV 300.23) is a diagnosis within psychiatry and other mental health profe...

Social Psychology and Counseling offers a rather innovative approach to the social psychological underpinnings of professional mental health servic...

A structured training programme is presented here, which is intended for any four-year postgraduate degree/ diploma in Orthodontics. A total of VII...

Speech disorders or speech impediments, as they are also called, are a type of communication disorder where 'normal' speech is disrupted. This can ...

This book explores the causes, diagnosis and treatment of speech-language and auditory disorders. Topics presented include the auditory processing ...

How does the spirit come into clinical work? Through the analyst? What happens to human destructiveness if we embrace a vision of non-violence? Do ...

Consistent physical activity and sport participation is essential for physiological health and mental well-being. Regular physical activity reduces...