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Case series: Continued remission of PTSD symptoms after discontinuation of prazosin

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a debilitating chronic illness that affects 6 out of 100 adults after a severe trauma. The alpha-adrenergic antagonist prazosin, which is prescribed off-label for flashbacks and nightmares due to trauma, is often ...
Christie Richardson, Jonathan Yuh, Jing Su, Martin Forsberg   +3 more
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Disturbed Sleep in PTSD: Thinking Beyond Nightmares

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
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 ...
Marike Lancel, Marike Lancel, Hein J. F. van Marle, Hein J. F. van Marle, Maaike M. Van Veen, Annette M. van Schagen   +5 more
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Pandemic Nightmares: COVID-19 Lockdown Associated With Increased Aggression in Female University Students' Dreams

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated stressors have impacted the daily lives and sleeping patterns of many individuals, including university students.
Erica Kilius, Noor H. Abbas, Leela McKinnon, David R. Samson   +3 more
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Comparison of alpha-2 agonist versus alpha-1 antagonist for post-traumatic stress disorder–associated nightmares in pediatric patients [PDF]

Mental Health Clinician
Introduction Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents has a high prevalence of accompanying sleep disturbances. Currently, pediatric treatment of PTSD-related nightmares is extrapolated from adult studies.
Seher Khalid, PharmD, Sandra Mitchell, PharmD, BCPP, Cheryl Al-Mateen, MD, FAACAP, DFAPA   +2 more
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Disturbing Dreams and Psychosocial Maladjustment in Children: A Prospective Study of the Moderating Role of Early Negative Emotionality

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Although frequent disturbing dreams, including bad dreams and nightmares, have been repeatedly associated with poor psychological well-being in adults, considerably less information exists on their psychosocial correlates in children.
Aline Gauchat, Aline Gauchat, Antonio Zadra, Mira El-Hourani, Mira El-Hourani, Sophie Parent, Richard E. Tremblay, Richard E. Tremblay, Richard E. Tremblay, Richard E. Tremblay, Jean R. Séguin, Jean R. Séguin   +11 more
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Depression and the relationship between sleep disturbances, nightmares, and suicidal ideation in treatment-seeking Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans

BMC Psychiatry, 2018
Background Research on the relationship between insomnia and nightmares, and suicidal ideation (SI) has produced variable findings, especially with regard to military samples.
J. Don Richardson, Lisa King, Kate St. Cyr, Philippe Shnaider, Maya L. Roth, Felicia Ketcheson, Ken Balderson, Jon D. Elhai   +7 more
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The nature of posttraumatic nightmares and school functioning in war-affected youth.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic events demonstrate a variety of posttraumatic symptoms, including recurrent nightmares, as well as adverse reactions in the school setting.
Gerlinde C Harb, Jon-Håkon Schultz
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Les nuits carcérales, révélatrices des violences de l’enfermement

Ateliers d'Anthropologie, 2020
This article shines a light on the life of female prisoners during nocturnal time in a French prison, in order to understand the operation of this punishment and marginalisation phenomenon.
Naomi Fournier
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Nightmares share genetic risk factors with sleep and psychiatric traits

Translational Psychiatry
Nightmares are vivid, extended, and emotionally negative or negative dreams that awaken the dreamer. While sporadic nightmares and bad dreams are common and generally harmless, frequent nightmares often reflect underlying pathologies of emotional ...
Hanna M. Ollila, Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong, Katri Kantojärvi, Martin Broberg, Teemu Palviainen, Samuel Jones, Vili Ripatti, Anita Pandit, Robin Rong, Kati Kristiansson, Nils Sandman, Katja Valli, Christer Hublin, Samuli Ripatti, Elisabeth Widen, Jaakko Kaprio, Richa Saxena, Tiina Paunio   +17 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
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