Sleep Disturbances in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, An Overview of Literature

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saskia van Liempt ◽  
Eric Vermetten ◽  
Hans De Groen ◽  
Herman Westenberg
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder

Clonazepam for Treatment of Sleep Disturbances Associated with Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1395-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall E Cates ◽  
Melanie H Bishop ◽  
Lori L Davis ◽  
Joette S Lowe ◽  
Thomas W Woolley
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder

scholarly journals Sleep disturbances associated with posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol dependence

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 328-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela E. Waldrop ◽  
Sudie E. Back ◽  
Amanda Sensenig ◽  
Kathleen T. Brady
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder

scholarly journals Sleep Disturbances in Australian Vietnam Veterans With and Without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (05) ◽  
pp. 745-752 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Baird ◽  
Sarah McLeay ◽  
Wendy Harvey ◽  
Rebecca Theal ◽  
Dayna Law ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Vietnam Veterans ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder

Sleep Disturbances in the Aftermath of Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 611-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Mellman ◽  
Maria Mananita S. Hipolito
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Rem Sleep ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Sleep Studies ◽  
Sleep Maintenance ◽  
System Activation ◽  
Impaired Sleep ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous System Activation

ABSTRACTSleep disturbances, including nightmares and insomnia, are prominent following trauma and with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and likely contribute to the pathogenesis of the disorder. Findings from laboratory studies of PTSD have been inconsistent in terms of documenting objective impaired sleep maintenance but have been somewhat more consistent in indicating alterations of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Studies of the early aftermath of trauma can reduce the complexity associated with chronicity and comorbidity, and may have implications for early diagnosis and prevention. Multiple studies indicate that dream content is affected by recent threatening experiences. The development of PTSD is associated with a more replicative type of nightmare content. Sleep is reported to be generally disrupted following trauma especially among those developing PTSD. The limited number of studies that provide objective recorded indices during the early aftermath of trauma also provide a mixed picture regarding overall sleep maintenance. Recent data suggest that a more specific disruption of REM sleep may be associated with the development of PTSD and that this disruption is associated with an increased signal of sympathetic nervous system activation during REM sleep. Disrupted REM sleep and increased sympathetic/noradrenergic activity may have implications for understanding recent promising interventions for PTSD sleep disturbance that can be applied to early intervention.

Fluvoxamine and sleep disturbances in posttraumatic stress disorder

2001 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 461-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas C. Neylan ◽  
Thomas J. Metzler ◽  
Frank B. Schoenfeld ◽  
Daniel S. Weiss ◽  
Maryann Lenoci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Stress Disorder
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