Sleep disturbances as the hallmark of PTSD: where are we now?

A Germain - American Journal of Psychiatry, 2013 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The hypothesis that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep disturbances are the hallmark of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), proposed by Ross and colleagues in 1989, has …

Sleep and emotions: bidirectional links and underlying mechanisms

M Kahn, G Sheppes, A Sadeh - International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2013 - Elsevier
A growing body of literature suggests that sleep and emotions are closely linked, and that
the relationship between these two domains is complex and bidirectional. This review …

[BOOK][B] Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Basic principles, protocols, and procedures

F Shapiro - 2001 - books.google.com
This volume provides the definitive guide to Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing (EMDR), the psychotherapeutic approach developed by Francine Shapiro …

[BOOK][B] Treating the trauma of rape: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for PTSD

EB Foa, BO Rothbaum - 2001 - books.google.com
After reviewing the relevant treatment literature, the authors detail how to assess and treat
PTSD using a cognitive-behavioral approach. Co mplete instructions are given for planning …

The reinterpretation of dreams: An evolutionary hypothesis of the function of dreaming

A Revonsuo - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2000 - cambridge.org
Several theories claim that dreaming is a random by-product of REM sleep physiology and
that it does not serve any natural function. Phenomenal dream content, however, is not as …

Trial of prazosin for post-traumatic stress disorder in military veterans

MA Raskind, ER Peskind, B Chow… - … England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Background In randomized trials, prazosin, an α1-adrenoreceptor antagonist, has been
effective in alleviating nightmares associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in …

Developmental traumatology part I: Biological stress systems

MD De Bellis, AS Baum, B Birmaher, MS Keshavan… - Biological …, 1999 - Elsevier
Background: This investigation examined the relationship between trauma, psychiatric
symptoms and urinary free cortisol (UFC) and catecholamine (epinephrine [EPI] …

Sleep, learning, and dreams: off-line memory reprocessing

R Stickgold, JA Hobson, R Fosse, M Fosse - Science, 2001 - science.org
Converging evidence and new research methodologies from across the neurosciences
permit the neuroscientific study of the role of sleep in off-line memory reprocessing, as well …

The regulation of sleep and arousal: Development and psychopathology

RE Dahl - Development and psychopathology, 1996 - cambridge.org
Throughout early development, a child spends more time asleep than in any waking activity.
Yet, the specific role of sleep in brain maturation is a complete mystery. In this article, the …

Let's get physical: a contemporary review of the anxiolytic effects of exercise for anxiety and its disorders

GJG Asmundson, MG Fetzner, LB DeBoer… - Depression and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Research over the past few decades has focused on the therapeutic effects of physical
exercise among those affected by mood disorders. Only recently has attention turned to …