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Recurrent trauma-related distressing dreams

MedGen UID:
1712634
•Concept ID:
C5397941
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
HPO: HP:0032938

Definition

Recurrent distressing dreams occur when the content and/or emotional impact of the dream is connected to a traumatic event or events. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRecurrent trauma-related distressing dreams

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Preliminary findings concerning the use of prazosin for the treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in a refugee population.
Boynton L, Bentley J, Strachan E, Barbato A, Raskind M
J Psychiatr Pract 2009 Nov;15(6):454-9. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364287.63210.92. PMID: 19934720

Diagnosis

Preliminary findings concerning the use of prazosin for the treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in a refugee population.
Boynton L, Bentley J, Strachan E, Barbato A, Raskind M
J Psychiatr Pract 2009 Nov;15(6):454-9. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364287.63210.92. PMID: 19934720
Prazosin effects on objective sleep measures and clinical symptoms in civilian trauma posttraumatic stress disorder: a placebo-controlled study.
Taylor FB, Martin P, Thompson C, Williams J, Mellman TA, Gross C, Peskind ER, Raskind MA
Biol Psychiatry 2008 Mar 15;63(6):629-32. Epub 2007 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.07.001. PMID: 17868655Free PMC Article
Reduction of nightmares and other PTSD symptoms in combat veterans by prazosin: a placebo-controlled study.
Raskind MA, Peskind ER, Kanter ED, Petrie EC, Radant A, Thompson CE, Dobie DJ, Hoff D, Rein RJ, Straits-Tröster K, Thomas RG, McFall MM
Am J Psychiatry 2003 Feb;160(2):371-3. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.2.371. PMID: 12562588

Therapy

Preliminary findings concerning the use of prazosin for the treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in a refugee population.
Boynton L, Bentley J, Strachan E, Barbato A, Raskind M
J Psychiatr Pract 2009 Nov;15(6):454-9. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364287.63210.92. PMID: 19934720
Prazosin effects on objective sleep measures and clinical symptoms in civilian trauma posttraumatic stress disorder: a placebo-controlled study.
Taylor FB, Martin P, Thompson C, Williams J, Mellman TA, Gross C, Peskind ER, Raskind MA
Biol Psychiatry 2008 Mar 15;63(6):629-32. Epub 2007 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.07.001. PMID: 17868655Free PMC Article
Clinical case series: the use of Prazosin for combat-related recurrent nightmares among Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veterans.
Daly CM, Doyle ME, Radkind M, Raskind E, Daniels C
Mil Med 2005 Jun;170(6):513-5. doi: 10.7205/milmed.170.6.513. PMID: 16001603
Reduction of nightmares and other PTSD symptoms in combat veterans by prazosin: a placebo-controlled study.
Raskind MA, Peskind ER, Kanter ED, Petrie EC, Radant A, Thompson CE, Dobie DJ, Hoff D, Rein RJ, Straits-Tröster K, Thomas RG, McFall MM
Am J Psychiatry 2003 Feb;160(2):371-3. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.2.371. PMID: 12562588

Clinical prediction guides

Preliminary findings concerning the use of prazosin for the treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in a refugee population.
Boynton L, Bentley J, Strachan E, Barbato A, Raskind M
J Psychiatr Pract 2009 Nov;15(6):454-9. doi: 10.1097/01.pra.0000364287.63210.92. PMID: 19934720
Prazosin effects on objective sleep measures and clinical symptoms in civilian trauma posttraumatic stress disorder: a placebo-controlled study.
Taylor FB, Martin P, Thompson C, Williams J, Mellman TA, Gross C, Peskind ER, Raskind MA
Biol Psychiatry 2008 Mar 15;63(6):629-32. Epub 2007 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2007.07.001. PMID: 17868655Free PMC Article
Reduction of nightmares and other PTSD symptoms in combat veterans by prazosin: a placebo-controlled study.
Raskind MA, Peskind ER, Kanter ED, Petrie EC, Radant A, Thompson CE, Dobie DJ, Hoff D, Rein RJ, Straits-Tröster K, Thomas RG, McFall MM
Am J Psychiatry 2003 Feb;160(2):371-3. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.160.2.371. PMID: 12562588

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