Disturbed sleep in PTSD: thinking beyond nightmares

M Lancel, HJF van Marle, MM Van Veen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sleep disturbances frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Insomnia
and nightmares are viewed as core symptoms of PTSD. Yet, relations between disturbed …

[PDF][PDF] Nurses, sleep disturbances, desynchronization of circadian rhythms, and performance: a dangerous liaison? A narrative mini-review.

R Cappadona, A De Giorgi, B Boari… - European Review for …, 2021 - europeanreview.org
OBJECTIVE: Nursing is a highstress occupation, and recent research of circadian rhythm
desynchronization has focused on its consequences for nurses' health. Moreover, shiftwork …

Nightmare distress, insomnia and resilience of nursing staff in the post-pandemic era

A Pachi, A Tselebis, C Sikaras, EP Sideri… - AIMS public …, 2023 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction The pandemic has led to notable psychological challenges among healthcare
professionals, including nurses. Objective Our aims of this study were to assess insomnia …

Therapeutic Management of Nightmares: Practice Guide for Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT)

A Romier, E Clerici, E Stern, J Maruani… - Current Sleep Medicine …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Nightmares, vivid and distressing dreams leading to arousal,
can significantly impact sleep and daytime functioning. Nightmare disorder can occur with or …

A comprehensive evaluation of insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea in US military personnel

V Mysliwiec, MS Brock, KE Pruiksma, CL Straud… - Sleep, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives The aim of this study was to characterize the sleep disorders of
insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and comorbid insomnia and OSA (COMISA) in …

Temporal associations between trauma-related sleep disturbances and PTSD symptoms: An experience sampling study.

GG Werner, I Göhre, K Takano, T Ehring… - … , practice, and policy, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: There is robust evidence for the influence of sleep disturbances on the
maintenance of PTSD symptoms. However, little is known about day-to-day variation in …

Shift Work Disorder Index: initial validation and psychosocial associations in a sample of nurses

DJ Taylor, JR Dietch, S Wardle-Pinkston… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Shift work is common yet does not always result in Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5)–defined shift work sleep …

Sleep and substance use disorder treatment: A preliminary study of subjective and objective assessment of sleep during an intensive outpatient program

AK Wilkerson, RO Simmons, GL Sahlem… - … American journal on …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Characteristics of sleep concerns and their relationship
to mental health in heterogeneous substance use disorder (SUD) treatment settings are not …

Nightmares: an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease?

AA Campbell, KA Taylor, AV Augustine, A Sherwood… - Sleep, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives Prior work has established associations between post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), disrupted sleep, and cardiovascular disease (CVD), but few studies …

Factor analysis and validation of the Disturbing Dreams and Nightmare Severity Index.

CJ Bolstad, E Szkody, MR Nadorff - Dreaming, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The Disturbing Dream and Nightmare Severity Index (DDNSI) has been used
widely in research and clinical practice without psychometric evidence supporting its use …