2014
Sleep Diaries of Vietnam War Veterans With Chronic PTSD: The Relationships Among Insomnia Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress, and Nightmares
Gehrman PR, Harb GC, Cook JM, Barilla H, Ross RJ. Sleep Diaries of Vietnam War Veterans With Chronic PTSD: The Relationships Among Insomnia Symptoms, Psychosocial Stress, and Nightmares. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014, 13: 255-264. PMID: 24617942, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.880344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLonger sleep latencySleep diarySleep disturbancesSleep latencyVeteran populationChronic posttraumatic stress disorderDaily sleep diariesSample of veteransNumber of nightmaresGreater PTSD severityImpaired sleepMore awakeningsVietnam War veteransInsomnia symptomsTargeted treatmentPsychosocial stressDaytime stressorsStress disorderPTSD severityWar veteransShort durationGreater frequencySymptomsSleep
2013
Cognitive−Behavioral Treatment for Posttraumatic Nightmares: An Investigation of Predictors of Dropout and Outcome
Cook J, Thompson R, Harb G, Ross R. Cognitive−Behavioral Treatment for Posttraumatic Nightmares: An Investigation of Predictors of Dropout and Outcome. Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice And Policy 2013, 5: 545-553. DOI: 10.1037/a0030724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher avoidance symptomsAvoidance symptomsBaseline sleep qualitySleep qualityCognitive-behavioral group therapySevere posttraumatic stress disorderPoor baseline sleep qualityMale Vietnam War veteransPosttraumatic stress disorderCombat-related nightmaresSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsNon-African American raceSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsInvestigation of predictorsUse of benzodiazepinesPoor sleep qualityImagery rehearsalReexperiencing symptomsSignificant bivariate predictorsPosttraumatic nightmaresRehearsal conditionsStress disorderVietnam War veteransTreatment credibilityNightmare frequency
2010
Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial
Cook JM, Harb GC, Gehrman PR, Cary MS, Gamble GM, Forbes D, Ross RJ. Imagery rehearsal for posttraumatic nightmares: A randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2010, 23: 553-563. PMID: 20839311, DOI: 10.1002/jts.20569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSevere posttraumatic stress disorderVietnam War veteransCombat-related nightmaresOverall sleep qualityImagery rehearsalWar veteransMale Vietnam War veteransPre-post changesActive comparison conditionPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesTreat analysisComparison conditionSleep qualityStress disorderPTSD symptomsNightmare frequencyGroup formatVeteransOutcomesPosttraumatic nightmares