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
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
2009
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance in Iraq War Veterans: A Feasible and Promising Treatment Combination
Harb G, Cook J, Gehrman P, Gamble G, Ross R. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance in Iraq War Veterans: A Feasible and Promising Treatment Combination. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2009, 18: 516-531. DOI: 10.1080/10926770903035150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderCognitive-behavioral treatmentSignificant psychological symptomsSleep disturbancesWar-zone exposureIraq War veteransImagery rehearsalPre-post effectsTraumatic brain injuryStress disorderPromising treatment combinationNightmare frequencyPsychological symptomsSleep qualityBrain injuryNightmaresPilot investigationWar veteransVeteransTreatment outcomesRehearsalGuiltFearSubstantial proportionInsomnia
2006
Clinical Observations in the Treatment of World War II and Korean War Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD
Cook J, O'Donnell C, Moltzen J, Ruzek J, Sheikh J. Clinical Observations in the Treatment of World War II and Korean War Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD. Clinical Gerontologist 2006, 29: 81-93. DOI: 10.1300/j018v29n02_09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderOlder combat veteransCombat veteransCognitive behavioral therapy groupChronic posttraumatic stress disorderSelf-report measuresIndependent clinical investigationsPsychological treatmentPTSD symptomsStress disorderSocial functioningGroup therapyPsychiatric symptomatologyClinician observationQuality of lifeKorean War veteransWar veteransVeteransReports of improvementOlder veteransFamily reportMeasuresFunctioningTherapy groupOutcome measures