Investigating the effect of a nap following experimental trauma on analogue PTSD symptoms

Abstract Cognitive models assume that the incomplete integration of a traumatic experience into the autobiographical memory results in typical symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) such as intrusive re-experiencing. Sleep supports the integration of new experiences into exis...

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Main Authors: Ines Wilhelm, Yasmine Azza, Karin Brennwald, Yamina Ehrt-Schäfer, Erich Seifritz, Birgit Kleim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83838-1