Comparative meta-analysis of prazosin and imagery rehearsal therapy for nightmare frequency, sleep quality, and posttraumatic stress

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-22

  Seda, Gilbert ^a   Sanchez Ortuno, Maria M ^b,d   Welsh, Carolyn H ^c,e   Halbower, Ann C ^c   Edinger, Jack D ^d,f  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavior therapy; Imagery rehearsal therapy; Insomnia; Nightmares; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Prazosin

Indexed keywords

PRAZOSIN; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; IMAGERY REHEARSAL THERAPY; INSOMNIA; META ANALYSIS; NIGHTMARE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SLEEP QUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPLICATION; DREAM; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; GUIDED IMAGERY; MALE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TIME FACTOR;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; DREAMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; PRAZOSIN; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84921033853     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.4354     Document Type: Article

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