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
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