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...
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...