Protocol for a randomized controlled study examining the role of rapid eye movement sleep in fear-related mechanisms: rapid eye movement fragmentation and fear inhibition in adults with insomnia disorders before and after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
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Insomnia confers a 2.5-to-3-fold risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a traumatic event. The mechanism underlying this increased risk, however, remains unknown. We postulate insomnia may contribute to PTSD by disrupting rapid eye movem... ...
