Disturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares

Sleep disturbances frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Insomnia and nightmares are viewed as core symptoms of PTSD. Yet, relations between disturbed sleep and PTSD are far more complex: PTSD is linked to a broad range of sleep disorders and disturbed sleep markedly affects...

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Autores principales: Marike Lancel, Hein J. F. van Marle, Maaike M. Van Veen, Annette M. van Schagen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:006c145656a94ca0871dc4740ddb222f2021-11-30T19:03:08ZDisturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares1664-064010.3389/fpsyt.2021.767760https://doaj.org/article/006c145656a94ca0871dc4740ddb222f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.767760/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-0640Sleep disturbances frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Insomnia and nightmares are viewed as core symptoms of PTSD. Yet, relations between disturbed sleep and PTSD are far more complex: PTSD is linked to a broad range of sleep disorders and disturbed sleep markedly affects PTSD-outcome. This article provides a concise overview of the literature on prevalent comorbid sleep disorders, their reciprocal relation with PTSD and possible underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. Furthermore, diagnostic procedures, standard interventions—particularly first choice non-pharmacological therapies—and practical problems that often arise in the assessment and treatment of sleep disturbances in PTSD are described. Finally, we will present some perspectives on future multidisciplinary clinical and experimental research to develop new, more effective sleep therapies to improve both sleep and PTSD.Marike LancelMarike LancelHein J. F. van MarleHein J. F. van MarleMaaike M. Van VeenAnnette M. van SchagenFrontiers Media S.A.articlePTSDsleepsleep disordersnightmaresinsomniasleep apneaPsychiatryRC435-571ENFrontiers in Psychiatry, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic PTSD
sleep
sleep disorders
nightmares
insomnia
sleep apnea
Psychiatry
RC435-571
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sleep
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Psychiatry
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Marike Lancel
Marike Lancel
Hein J. F. van Marle
Hein J. F. van Marle
Maaike M. Van Veen
Annette M. van Schagen
Disturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares
description Sleep disturbances frequently co-occur with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Insomnia and nightmares are viewed as core symptoms of PTSD. Yet, relations between disturbed sleep and PTSD are far more complex: PTSD is linked to a broad range of sleep disorders and disturbed sleep markedly affects PTSD-outcome. This article provides a concise overview of the literature on prevalent comorbid sleep disorders, their reciprocal relation with PTSD and possible underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. Furthermore, diagnostic procedures, standard interventions—particularly first choice non-pharmacological therapies—and practical problems that often arise in the assessment and treatment of sleep disturbances in PTSD are described. Finally, we will present some perspectives on future multidisciplinary clinical and experimental research to develop new, more effective sleep therapies to improve both sleep and PTSD.
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Hein J. F. van Marle
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Maaike M. Van Veen
Annette M. van Schagen
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title Disturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares
title_short Disturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares
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