Roderick Orner

TL;DR: There were no significant differences in patients' perceptions of efficacy or side-effects reported by those on Z drugs compared to patients taking benzodiazepines.

TL;DR: Better management of insomnia should take into account the perceptions and interactions of patients and practitioners, and Practitioners need to empathise, listen, elicit patients' beliefs and expectations, assess sleep better, and offer a range of treatments, including cognitive and behavioural therapies, tailored to individual needs.

TL;DR: GPs were negative in attitude towards hypnotics and positive towards reducing prescribing for sleep problems, suggesting they need to develop resources and better strategies for assessment and non-pharmacological management of patients presenting with insomnia for the first time as well as those on long-term hypnotics.

TL;DR: Health personnel could address the needs of all family members as these evolve through phases of their stays in hospitals; be more attentive to parents with very preterm infants and parents with long NICU admissions; provide support to siblings; and give more attention to parents’ needs for continuity of care, follow-up, and information.

TL;DR: This book aims to provide a comprehensive update on the accumulated experience in the field of early intervention after trauma and defines standards for service provision by reviewing the historical traditions and theoretical foundations for early interventions and links recommendations for psychological first aid to a substantial body of multidisciplinary evidence.