Leonard Krasner

Perspectives in behavior therapy.

Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1977, Vol 22(12), 959. Reviews the book, Perspectives in behavior therapy by Dennis Upper (Ed.) (1977). This is an introduction to the field of behavior therapy. The material covered in this book includes issues of behavioral anal

How to sleep better: A drug free program for overcoming insomnia

Originally published in Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 1978, Vol 23(4), 273–274. Reviews the book, How to sleep better: A drug-free program for overcoming insomnia by Thomas J. Coates and Carl E. Thoresen (1977). This book is part of a “self-help” series designed for the “layman. It focuses on teaching individuals who suffer from unsatisfactory sleep skills in order to be able to sleep better without having to resort to medication. An overview of current sleep research is presented followed by techniques of self-monitoring sleep, relaxation, problem solving, and designing a good sleep environment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)