Sleep Disorders in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Chest August 2018 Ali A El-Solh, Usman Riaz, Jasmine Roberts
A growing body of evidence supports a bidirectional relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disturbances. Fragmented sleep induced by sleep-related breathing disorders, insomnia, and nightmares impacts recovery and treatment outcomes and worsens PTSD symptoms. Despite recent attention, management of these disorders has been unrewarding in the setting of PTSD. This...
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2018.04.007 (opens in new tab)
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Insomnia
Nightmares
Posttraumatic sleep apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing
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