2019
Randomized Controlled Trial of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares in Combat Veterans.
Harb GC, Cook JM, Phelps AJ, Gehrman PR, Forbes D, Localio R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Gur RC, Ross RJ. Randomized Controlled Trial of Imagery Rehearsal for Posttraumatic Nightmares in Combat Veterans. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2019, 15: 757-767. PMID: 31053215, PMCID: PMC6510682, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderNightmare Distress QuestionnaireNightmare Frequency QuestionnaireBehavioral therapySevere posttraumatic stress disorderUnited States veteransOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom veteransImagery rehearsalOperation Iraqi Freedom veteransSubgroups of veteransIraqi Freedom veteransFrequency questionnaireControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeLikelihood ratio chi-squareStates veteransDistress QuestionnaireStress disorderChi-squareRecurrent nightmaresConfidence intervalsMilitary veteransVeteransCombat veterans
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