title: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Sleep.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of sleep in the context of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and focus on the treatment of the most common sleep disorders encountered by patients with PTSD: insomnia and nightmares. The effects of the standard treatments for PTSD are discussed along with a review of available treatments for insomnia and nightmares. Particular emphasis is placed on nonpharmacologic treatments for these sleep disorders and how they may be adapted for delivery to patients with PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA; Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, 800 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address: Wilfred_Pigeon@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: Wilfred R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Pigeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA; Sleep and Neurophysiology Research Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Autumn M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gallegos
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia; Insomnia; Posttraumatic stress disorder