Pilot evaluation of hypnotic medication during acute traumatic stress response

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 563-569

  Mellman, Thomas A ^a   Byers, Patricia M ^a   Augenstein, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute; Hypnotic medication; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Sleep

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP INDUCTION; SLEEP TIME; SURGICAL INJURY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; AROUSAL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PILOT PROJECTS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TEMAZEPAM; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0031879446     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024460814230     Document Type: Article

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