SLEEPJ
May 1, 2026
Lily Jankowiak, Anthony N Reffi, Cameron McCray et al.
The Hospital Mental Health Risk Screen (HMHRS) predicts risk for negative outcomes following acute trauma, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Insomnia and nightmares are common reactions to acute trauma and are considered modifiable risk factors for the development of PTSD. The HMHRS may be useful for detecting risk for post-trauma insomnia and nightmares, however, no studies have...
Sleep
May 1, 2025
Mika Hirata, Heba A Afaneh, Ishana Kapoor et al.
Perinatal women are highly vulnerable to insomnia and depression. High cognitive arousal (e.g., worry, rumination) at night is a key risk factor for developing insomnia and depression during this period. However, mindfulness skills have been proposed to reduce risk for negative health outcomes by protecting individuals against the harmful effects of cognitive arousal. This prospective study...
Sleep
May 1, 2025
Anthony N Reffi, Lily Jankowiak, David Moore et al.
Fear of sleep engenders arousal at bedtime that can promote nightmares. Living in disadvantaged neighborhoods with high rates of community violence may exacerbate fear of sleep and in turn increase nightmare risk. We tested fear of sleep among acute trauma patients as a prospective predictor of nightmares, and whether exposure to community violence moderated this relationship. Patients...
Frontiers in Sleep
March 8, 2023
David A Kalmbach, P. Cheng, J. Ong et al.
Objectives Cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacotherapy are effective insomnia treatments, yet half of patients do not remit. Emerging evidence indicates refractory cognitive arousal is associated with poor insomnia treatment outcomes, giving rise to the concept that therapeutic approaches directly aimed at reducing cognitive arousal may benefit patients with a history of inadequate...
Sleep Health
March 4, 2020
David A Kalmbach, Thomas Roth, P. Cheng et al.
BACKGROUND Insomnia and depression are highly prevalent perinatal complications. Ruminating on stress is etiologically implicated in both disorders, and ruminating while trying to fall asleep has been linked to insomnia and depression during pregnancy. Incompatible with rumination is everyday mindfulness, i.e., living with intentional and nonjudgmental awareness of internal and external...