Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia and Nightmares in PTSD

摘要: Sleep disturbances following exposure to a traumatic experience are often considered be secondary PTSD. However, recent empirical findings suggest much more complex relationship between posttraumatic nightmares, insomnia symptoms, and In fact, sleep difficulties in the aftermath of trauma predict both onset maintenance PTSD symptoms. Moreover, persist even after an effective psychological treatment for PTSD, suggesting that they not entirely Effective treatments have been developed directly address trauma-related difficulties. Imagery rehearsal therapy cognitive-behavioral currently choice nightmares insomnia, respectively. A blend imagery interventions appears best clinical approach. List Abbreviations CBT Cognitive-behavioral CBT-I DBAS Dysfunctional beliefs attitudes about scale DSM Diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders ERRT Exposure, relaxation, rescripting IRET IRT ISI Insomnia severity index NM Nightmare PSQI Pittsburgh quality PSQI-A addendum Posttraumatic stress disorder RCT Randomized controlled trial SE efficiency SOL latency TST Total time WASO Wake