Sleep disturbances as the hallmark of PTSD: where are we now?

A Germain - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The hypothesis that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disturbances are the hallmark of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), proposed by Ross and colleagues in 1989, has …

Post-traumatic stress disorder

AN Merians, T Spiller, I Harpaz-Rotem… - Medical …, 2023 - medical.theclinics.com
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by the
development of intrusive symptoms, avoidance of trauma-related cues, negative alterations …

The efficacy of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid, in the treatment of PTSD-associated nightmares: a preliminary randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled cross …

R Jetly, A Heber, G Fraser, D Boisvert - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Investigate the efficacy of nabilone capsules (NAB) in reducing the frequency and
intensity of nightmares in subjects with PTSD. Patients and methods Canadian male military …

Review of somatic symptoms in post-traumatic stress disorder

MA Gupta - International review of psychiatry, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with both (1)'ill-defined'or 'medically
unexplained'somatic syndromes, eg unexplained dizziness, tinnitus and blurry vision, and …

Disturbed sleep in post-traumatic stress disorder: secondary symptom or core feature?

VI Spoormaker, P Montgomery - Sleep medicine reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Sleep disturbances are often viewed as a secondary symptom of post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), thought to resolve once PTSD has been treated. Specific screening …

Physical exercise as treatment for PTSD: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Björkman, Ö Ekblom - Military medicine, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a cluster of physical and psychiatric
symptoms following military or civilian trauma. The effect of exercise on PTSD symptoms has …

Sleep-specific mechanisms underlying posttraumatic stress disorder: integrative review and neurobiological hypotheses

A Germain, DJ Buysse, E Nofzinger - Sleep medicine reviews, 2008 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent disorder that is associated with poor
clinical and health outcomes, and considerable health care utilization and costs. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] Childhood maltreatment and sleep in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

V Schønning, B Sivertsen, M Hysing, A Dovran… - Sleep medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Childhood maltreatment is a global problem with the risk of serious health consequences for
children and adolescents, including sleep problems. Former systematic reviews have …

Use of a synthetic cannabinoid in a correctional population for posttraumatic stress disorder–related insomnia and nightmares, chronic pain, harm reduction, and other …

C Cameron, D Watson, J Robinson - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Nabilone is a synthetic cannabinoid that has shown promise for the treatment of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)–related insomnia and nightmares as well as efficacy in …

Temporal relations between sleep problems and both traumatic event exposure and PTSD: a critical review of the empirical literature

KA Babson, MT Feldner - Journal of anxiety disorders, 2010 - Elsevier
There has been growing interest in the interrelations among traumatic event exposure,
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and sleep problems. A wealth of research has …