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New Questionnaire Can ID Type of Hyperarousal

Researchers identified seven forms of hyperarousal and developed a freely accessible tool to measure them across disorders, including insomnia.

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Why PTSD Patients Relive Intense Fear Memories During Sleep

Models of rapid eye movement sleep are revealing what stops the sleeping brain from inhibiting emotionally charged fear memories in people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder.

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NightWare, First Nation Group Partner to Get Nightmare Therapy to Veterans

Dec 23, 2020 | REM Parasomnias, Therapy Devices

This partnership allows VA, DoD, and other federal agencies to provide the therapy to impact PTSD-associated nightmares in adults.

Sleep Loss Hijacks Brain’s Ability to Process Threat Memories

Dec 8, 2020 | Quantity

In a study’s conditioning paradigm, subjects were presented with three colors, two of which were paired with a mild electric shock.

FDA Grants NightWare’s De Novo Application to Treat Nightmares in PTSD

Nov 9, 2020 | FDA, REM Parasomnias, Therapy Devices

The device provides gentle vibration through touch based on an analysis of heart rate and motion during sleep.

Increasing Sleep Time After Trauma Could Ease Ill Effects

Oct 27, 2020 | Mental Health, Quantity

The finding holds particular promise for populations that are routinely exposed to trauma, such as military personnel and first responders.

Sleep Helps Suppress Intrusive Thoughts

Oct 23, 2020 | Mental Health, Quantity

Sleep-deprived participants experienced an increase in unwanted thoughts of nearly 50% compared to those who had a good night’s sleep.

In Veterans, Nightmares & Heart Disease Linked

Sep 17, 2020 | Career, Heart

Frequent and severe nightmares were associated with heart problems, high blood pressure, and heart attack.

Flies Kept in the Dark Lose Long-Term Memories, But Sleep—Or Lack Thereof—Did Not Account for the Difference

Mar 16, 2020 | Brain, Light Therapy

Scientists have discovered that Drosophila flies lose long-term memory of a traumatic event when kept in the dark.

New VA/DoD Guidelines Address Sleep-related Issues in Military Personnel

Feb 18, 2020 | Academies & Associations, Career

Recognizing and addressing the widespread problem of sleep disorders in military personnel and...

Majority of Veterans with Gulf War Illness Still Report Sleep Symptoms

Feb 7, 2020 | Mental Health

An online survey of nearly 500 veterans with Gulf War illness (GWI) suggests a high burden of disease almost three decades after the conflict. GWI affects 25% to 30% of the 693,826 military personnel who were deployed to the...

Insomnia, Sleep Disturbances Common Among Veterans With PTSD

Jan 10, 2020 | Curated, Insomnia, Mental Health, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Insomnia-related sleep complaints were found to be highly prevalent in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress. The...

UCF Clinic Launches High-tech Sleep Study for Veterans with PTSD

Nov 12, 2019 | Curated, Mental Health

A study will combine sensory and motion technology with a game that nudges participants to change their sleep habits, reports the Orlando Sentinel.“This research will create much more of an individualized program for...