Association of posttraumatic nightmares and psychopathology in a military sample.

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thérèse de Dassel ◽  
Lutz Wittmann ◽  
Sonja Protic ◽  
Helge Höllmer ◽  
Robert J. Gorzka
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Nightmares

Daily Reports of Posttraumatic Nightmares and Anxiety Dreams in Dutch War Victims

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bas J.N Schreuder ◽  
Marjan van Egmond ◽  
Wim Chr Kleijn ◽  
Anouschka T Visser
Keyword(s):  
War Victims ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares

scholarly journals Prevalence and Characteristics of Posttraumatic Nightmares in War- and Conflict-Affected Students

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 423-433
Author(s):  
Jon-Håkon Schultz ◽  
June Thorvaldsen Forsberg ◽  
Gerlinde Harb ◽  
Eva Alisic
Keyword(s):  
War And Conflict ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares

A Critical Review of the Evidence Base of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares: Pointing the Way for Future Research

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 570-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerlinde C. Harb ◽  
Andrea J. Phelps ◽  
David Forbes ◽  
Richard J. Ross ◽  
Philip R. Gehrman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares ◽  
Imagery Rehearsal ◽  
The Way

Autonomic activity, posttraumatic and nontraumatic nightmares, and PTSD after trauma exposure

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Thomas Mäder ◽  
Katelyn I. Oliver ◽  
Carolina Daffre ◽  
Sophie Kim ◽  
Scott P. Orr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Acoustic Startle ◽  
Trauma Survivors ◽  
Autonomic Activity ◽  
Ptsd Diagnosis ◽  
Psychophysiological Measures ◽  
Resting Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares

Abstract Background Nightmares are a hallmark symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This strong association may reflect a shared pathophysiology in the form of altered autonomic activity and increased reactivity. Using an acoustic startle paradigm, we investigated the interrelationships of psychophysiological measures during wakefulness and PTSD diagnosis, posttraumatic nightmares, and nontraumatic nightmares. Methods A community sample of 122 trauma survivors were presented with a series of brief loud tones, while heart rate (HRR), skin conductance (SCR), and orbicularis oculi electromyogram (EMGR) responses were measured. Prior to the tone presentations, resting heart rate variability (HRV) was assessed. Nightmares were measured using nightmare logs. Three dichotomous groupings of participants were compared: (1) current PTSD diagnosis (n = 59), no PTSD diagnosis (n = 63), (2) those with (n = 26) or without (n = 96) frequent posttraumatic nightmares, and (3) those with (n = 22) or without (n = 100) frequent nontraumatic nightmares. Results PTSD diagnosis was associated with posttraumatic but not with nontraumatic nightmares. Both PTSD and posttraumatic nightmares were associated with a larger mean HRR to loud tones, whereas nontraumatic nightmare frequency was associated with a larger SCR. EMGR and resting HRV were not associated with PTSD diagnosis or nightmares. Conclusions Our findings suggest a shared pathophysiology between PTSD and posttraumatic nightmares in the form of increased HR reactivity to startling tones, which might reflect reduced parasympathetic tone. This shared pathophysiology could explain why PTSD is more strongly related to posttraumatic than nontraumatic nightmares, which could have important clinical implications.

scholarly journals Randomized Controlled Trial of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares in Combat Veterans

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (05) ◽  
pp. 757-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerlinde C. Harb ◽  
Joan M. Cook ◽  
Andrea J. Phelps ◽  
Philip R. Gehrman ◽  
David Forbes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Combat Veterans ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares ◽  
Imagery Rehearsal

scholarly journals Posttraumatic nightmares and psychopathology in children after road traffic accidents

2010 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Lutz Wittmann ◽  
Daniel Zehnder ◽  
Michael Schredl ◽  
Oskar G. Jenni ◽  
Markus A. Landolt
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares

Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 553-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan M. Cook ◽  
Gerlinde C. Harb ◽  
Philip R. Gehrman ◽  
Mark S. Cary ◽  
Geraldine M. Gamble ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Posttraumatic Nightmares ◽  
Imagery Rehearsal

Review of Posttraumatic nightmares: Psychodynamic explorations.

1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 192-192
Author(s):  
Terri Gullickson
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Nightmares
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