Post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares and sleep disturbance in Iraq war veterans: A feasible and promising treatment combination

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 516-531

  Harb, Gerlinde C ^a   Cook, Joan M ^b   Gehrman, Philip R ^c   Gamble, Geraldine M ^a   Ross, Richard J ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Insomnia; Iraq war; Nightmares; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD); Treatment efficacy; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEAR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GUILT; HUMAN; IMAGERY; INSOMNIA; IRAQ; MALE; NIGHTMARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SLEEP DISORDER; VETERAN; WAR;

EID: 70449645188     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770903035150     Document Type: Article

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