Citation

Caldwell BA, Redeker N. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2005; 26(7): 721-738.

Affiliation

School of Nursing, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 65 Bergen Street, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101, USA. caldweba@umdnj.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840591008294

PMID

16126648

Abstract

Sleep disturbance is common after traumatic events of various types, such as combat, physical trauma, and sexual abuse, and closely intertwined with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a common outcome of severe and prolonged trauma. This paper reviews the current literature on the significance and characteristics of sleep disturbance occurring in the context of trauma, examines the relationship between sleep disturbance and PTSD, identifies gaps in knowledge relative to the role of sleep disturbance in trauma and PTSD, and discusses the implications of this body of knowledge for clinical practice.

Language: en