Impact of Traumatic Stress on Sleep and Management Options in Women.
Sleep medicine clinics September 2018 Ihori Kobayashi, Mary Katherine Howell
After exposure to traumatic stress, women are at greater risk than men for developing symptoms of some psychiatric disorders, including insomnia and nightmares. Sleep disturbance is one of the most refractory symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. Women were included in a few studies that examined efficacy of psychological or pharmacologic interventions for trauma-related sleep...