Aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder: State of the art and future perspectives

A Gieselmann, M Ait Aoudia, M Carr… - Journal of sleep …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This consensus paper provides an overview of the state of the art in research on the
aetiology and treatment of nightmare disorder and outlines further perspectives on these …

Insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analysis on interrelated association (n= 57,618) and prevalence (n= 573,665)

R Ahmadi, S Rahimi-Jafari, M Olfati… - Neuroscience & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental disorder, which is strongly
associated with insomnia, yet their epidemiological overlap is poorly understood. To …

Fear of sleep and trauma-induced insomnia: a review and conceptual model

GG Werner, D Riemann, T Ehring - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Trauma-induced insomnia is a symptom of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and is
reported to be particularly distressing and often persists even after remission of the core …

Traumatic event exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder, and sleep disturbances in a national sample of US adults

ME Milanak, KL Zuromski, I Cero… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent, debilitating disorder found to
develop after exposure to a potentially traumatic event (PTE). Individuals with PTSD often …

Comparative efficacy of imagery rehearsal therapy and prazosin in the treatment of trauma-related nightmares in adults: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

DE Yücel, AAP van Emmerik, C Souama… - Sleep Medicine Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Pharmacological treatment with prazosin and psychological treatment with imagery
rehearsal therapy (IRT) are the two main treatments of posttraumatic nightmares. The …

Sleep in PTSD: treatment approaches and outcomes

KE Miller, JA Brownlow, PR Gehrman - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Sleep disturbances are observed at high rates within trauma-exposed groups
and contribute to the development and maintenance of PTSD.•Cognitive-behavioral therapy …

Management of nightmares in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: current perspectives

AA El-Solh - Nature and Science of Sleep, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Nightmares are considered the hallmark of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although
the characteristics of these distressing dreams may vary with the type of traumatic event, the …

The many faces of sleep disorders in post-traumatic stress disorder: an update on clinical features and treatment

FC Weber, TC Wetter - Neuropsychobiology, 2022 - karger.com
Sleep disorders and nightmares are core symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). The relationship seems to be bidirectional, and persistent disturbed sleep may …

Sleep and dreaming in posttraumatic stress disorder

KE Miller, JA Brownlow, S Woodward… - Current psychiatry …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Sleep disturbances are core features of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD). This review aims to characterize sleep disturbances, summarize the …

Psychosocial treatments for nightmares in adults and children: a systematic review

P Gill, E Fraser, TTD Tran, G De Sena Collier, A Jago… - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background As nightmares may be a risk factor for, or symptom of, multiple psychological
disorders, some researchers suggest that nightmares should be screened, diagnosed, and …