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SFA has extensive publications in books, peer-reviewed journals, and in several newspapers including TIME, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post, Men's Health, and the Lady's Home Journal.

News Articles

• Death that stalks the sleepwalker - What led a young, successful artist to hang himself? Harry de Quetteville explores the terrifying phenomenon of parasomnia pseudo-suicide. Source: Telegraph.co.uk
• The Weird and Dangerous World of Sleeping Pills - We're a nation of insomniacs desperate for a decent night's sleep. But what if sleeping pills are doing more than just knocking us out? Source: Men's Health
• Dangerous Dreamer - One funny man has a show about the perils of sleepwalking, becomes an off-Broadway hit and inspires some serious talk about sleep disorders. Source: Newsweek
• Suicide While Sleepwalking Is a Real Nightmare - An article about people who appear to have committed suicide while sleeping. Source: The Body Odd, MSNBC
• MN Soldier blames sleeping pill for sexual assault - An article about a female soldier who was taking Ambien to sleep, but woke up to find that she had been sexually assaulted. Source: WCCO
• Famous clothing designer's fatal "sleep terrors" - SFA docs explain the "sleep terrors" of the famous clothing designer Tobias Wong. Source: NYT
• Sleepwalking defense has long, if spotty, history - An article about several sleepwalking cases. Source: The Gazette
• Raiding the Refrigerator, but still asleep - An article about sleep eating, mentions Dr. Carlos Schenck's 2004 documentary about parasomnias called "Sleep Runners"
• The science of defending sleepwalkers that kill, Source: BBC

Books

• Sleep: The Mysteries, the problems, and the solutions, by Carlos H. Schenck, Mar 1, 2007, Publisher- Avery, 320 pages, ISBN-10:1583332707.
• Paradox Lost: Midnight in the Battleground of Sleep and Dreams - "Violent Moving Nightmares", by Carlos H. Schenck.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

• Potentially Lethal Behaviors Associated With Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD): Review of the Literature and Forensic Implications, Journal of Forensic Sciences, accepted for publication Summer/ Fall 2009, Schenck C.H., Lee S., Cramer Bornemann M.A., Mahowald M.W.
• Health Law: Role of the Expert Witness in Sleep-Related Violence Trials, Virtual Mentor, American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, September 2008, Vol. 10, Number 9:571-577, Cramer Bornemann, M.A.
• Sleep Forensics: Trailblazing a New Discipline, Medecine du Sommeil 2008 (The French Journal of Sleep Medicine), Cramer Bornemann M.A., Mahowald M.W, Schenck C.H.
• Finally—Sleep Science For The Courtroom [Guest Editorial]. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2007; 11: 1-3. Mahowald, M.W., Cramer-Bornemann, M., Schenck, C.H.
• Alcohol-Induced Sleepwalking Or Confusional Arousal As A Defense To Criminal Behavior: A Review Of Scientific Evidence, Methods And Forensic Considerations. Journal of Sleep Research 2007: 16: 198-212. Pressman, M.R., Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H., Cramer-Bornemann, M.
• Sleep And Sex: What Can Go Wrong? A Review Of The Literature On Sleep Related Disorders And Abnormal Sexual Behaviors And Experiences. Sleep 2007; 30: 683-702. Schenck, C.H., Arnulf, I., Mahowald, M.W.
• Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of REM Sleep Behavior Disorder, Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 2007; 7: 167 - 172. Mahowald,M.W., Schenck, C.H., Cramer Bornemann, M.A.
• Parasomnia- Clinical Features and Forensic Implications. CHEST 2006; 130; 605 - 610. Cramer Bornemann, M. A., Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• Sleep-Related Violence. Current Neurology 2005 . Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H., Cramer-Bornemann, M.
• Parasomnia Pseudo-Suicide. Journal of Forensic Sciences 2003; 48: 1158-1162. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H., Goldner, M., Bachelder, V., Cramer-Bornemann, M.
• Parasomnias: Sleepwalking and the Law. Sleep Medicine Reviews 2000, 4:321-339. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• Medical-Legal Aspects of Sleep Medicine. Neurologic Clinics 1999;17: 215-234. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• An Analysis of a Recent Criminal Trial Involving Sexual Misconduct With a Child, Alcohol Abuse, and a Successful Sleepwalking Defence: Arguments Supporting Two Proposed New Forensic Categories. Medicine, Science and the Law 1998;38:147-152. Schenck, C.H., Mahowald M.W.
• Complex Motor Behavior Arising During the Sleep Period: Forensic Science Implications. Sleep 1995;18:724-727. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• A Polysomnographically-Documented Case of Adult Somnambulism With Long-Distance Automobile Driving and Frequent Nocturnal Violence: Parasomnia With Continuing Danger as a Non-Insane Automatism? Sleep 1995;18:765-772. Schenck, C.H., Mahowald, M.W.
• The Role of a Sleep Disorders Center in Evaluating Sleep Violence. Archives of Neurology 1992;49:604-607. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H., Rosen, G.M., Hurwitz, T.D.
• Sleep Violence - Forensic Implications: Polygraphic and Video Documentation. Journal of Forensic Sciences 1990; 35: 413 - 432. Mahowald, M.W., Bundlie, S.R., Hurwitz, T.D., Schenck, C.H.

Book Chapters

• Forensic Medicine Issues: Violent Parasomnias. In: Smith, H.R., Comella, C.L, Hogl, B., Eds. Sleep Medicine. Cambridge, U.K., Cambridge University Press 2008. Cramer-Bornemann, M.A., Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• Practical Considerations and Clinical Caveats in Polysomnographic Interpretation in Sleep-related Breathing Disorders. In: Friedman's ENT Atlas of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Published by Elseviers Science 2008.
• Violent Parasomnias: Forensic Implications. In: Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2007. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H., Cramer-Bornemann MA.
• Violent Parasomnias: Forensic Medicine Issues. In: Kryger, M.H., Roth, T., Dement, W.C., Eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, Fourth Edition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Elsevier Saunders, 2005: 960-968. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• Violent Parasomnias: Forensic Medicine Issues. In: Kryger, M.H., Roth, T., and Dement, W.C., Eds. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, Third Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company 2000; 786-795. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.
• Sleep-Related Violence - Forensic Medicine Issues. In: Chokroverty, S., Ed. Sleep Disorders Medicine: Basic Science, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Aspects (2nd Edition). Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999;729-739. Mahowald, M.W., Schenck, C.H.