Psychological Medicine
November 2023
Matthew N Hill, Margaret Haney, Cecilia J. Hillard et al.
Cannabis is well established to impact affective states, emotion and perceptual processing, primarily through its interactions with the endocannabinoid system. While cannabis use is quite prevalent in many individuals afflicted with psychiatric illnesses, there is considerable controversy as to whether cannabis may worsen these conditions or provide some form of therapeutic benefit. The...
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
June 30, 2023
Renae M. Stevenson
The body of research demonstrating the psychological and physiological benefits of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) is robust and spans decades, yet its adaptation for a population at significantly higher-than-average risk of negative health outcomes, operational stress injuries, moral injury, and burnout is in its infancy. Failing to address these risks has costs not just for the...
Psihologija
June 9, 2023
Protić Sonja, Gorzka Robert-Jacek, Höllmer Helge et al.
Gender is one of the well-recognized risk factors for idiopathic nightmares, but rarely connected to posttraumatic nightmare characteristics. Thus, this study aims to test gender differences in (posttraumatic) nightmare characteristics after controlling for trauma-related psychopathology in a large sample of people who experienced trauma. Research participants were 707 soldiers (mean age 31.3...
Frontiers in Psychiatry
April 14, 2023
Jennifer L. Jones
4 citations
BackgroundAlcohol and other substance use disorders are commonly associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the presence of these comorbidities is associated with worse treatment outcomes. Additionally, disparities in substance and PTSD prevalence have been associated with minority races and ethnicities, and minorities have been shown to be less likely to engage in treatment....
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
April 2023
Nicole A Lookfong, Wesley M Raup-Konsavage, Yuval Silberman
Background: The endocannabinoid (eCB) system plays an important role in homeostatic regulation of anxiety and stress responses; however, the eCB system can be disrupted following traumatic stressors. Additionally, traumatic or chronic stressors that occur during adulthood or early life can cause long-lasting disturbances in the eCB system. These alterations interfere with...
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
February 1, 2023
Nicholas D Davenport, J Kent Werner
Study objectives: Persistent nightmares are common among individuals exposed to trauma and are especially prevalent among veterans. While behavioral and pharmacological interventions are available, they have demonstrated limited efficacy. Innovations in wearable technology provide a potential avenue to match or exceed these existing treatments by directly targeting nightmare physiology....
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
2023
Tosca D Braun, Prachi H Bhuptani, Bailey O'Keefe et al.
Background: Military sexual trauma (MST) is reported by up to 74% of women veterans in the United States and is a driver of poor behavioural and physical health. Self-compassion is a transdiagnostic, protective factor linked with improved posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and health behaviours. Thus, Mindful Self-Compassion training (MSC) may help ameliorate MST-related impacts....
Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
2023
Viktor S Matsyshyn, Anatolii M Kravchenko, Illya А Chaikovsky et al.
4 citations
The aim: To evaluate the functioning of the autonomic nervous system in combatants, the relationship between the heat rate variability (HRV) and ques¬tionnaire indicators, to improve the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to evaluate the effectiveness of Transcendental Meditation (TM). Materials and methods: 57 combatants and 30 civilians, with registering ECG and...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
December 31, 2022
Mathilda Skeie-Larsen, Rebekka Stave, Janne Grønli et al.
Nightmares are highly prevalent and distressing for the sufferer, which underlines the need for well-documented treatments. A comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis of the effects of different pharmacological placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials, covering the period up to 1 December 2022, was performed. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, PsychInfo,...
Clinical Psychology Review
December 17, 2022
Bryony Sheaves, Stephanie Rek, Daniel K. Freeman
Nightmares occur across a wide range of psychiatric disorders, but outside of PTSD presentations are infrequently considered a treatment priority. We aimed to assess evidence for a contributory causal role of nightmares to the occurrence of psychiatric disorders, and vice versa. A systematic review was conducted of longitudinal, experimental, and clinical trial studies. Twenty-four...