Sleep disturbances in sexual abuse victims: A systematic review

Sleep Medicine Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-25

  Steine, Iris M ^a   Harvey, Allison G ^a,b   Krystal, John H ^c,d   Milde, Anne M ^a   Grønli, Janne ^a,e   Bjorvatn, Bjørn ^a,e   Nordhus, Inger H ^a,e   Eid, Jarle ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Incest; Insomnia; Nightmare; Sexual abuse; Sleep disturbance; Sleep paralysis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NIGHTMARE; PARASOMNIA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP PARAMETERS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WAKEFULNESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SLEEP DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855207857     PISSN: 10870792     EISSN: 15322955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2011.01.006     Document Type: Review

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