Sleep disturbances and PTSD: a perpetual circle?
Background : Sleep facilitates the consolidation of fear extinction memory. Nightmares and insomnia are hallmark symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), possibly interfering with fear extinction and compromising recovery. A perpetual circle may develop when sleep disturbances increase the...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-10-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.eurojnlofpsychotraumatol.net/index.php/ejpt/article/view/19142/pdf_1 |