Publications by authors named "G Mahr"
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- Research indicates that trauma-related nightmares (TRNs) may play a role in the development of PTSD, especially in individuals who have experienced trauma.
- A study focused on a low-income, Black urban population in Detroit found that patients exposed to interpersonal violence were significantly more likely to experience TRNs compared to those who suffered non-interpersonal trauma.
- The presence of TRNs not only escalated over time in those exposed to interpersonal violence but also predicted an increase in PTSD symptoms, suggesting that early treatment for TRNs could help mitigate PTSD risk.
Background: Survivors of childhood abuse are prone to adult insomnia, but the mechanisms for this development are poorly understood. Abuse that occurs during sensitive developmental periods might affect risk for insomnia by impacting emerging stress regulatory processes. Sleep reactivity refers to the sensitivity of the sleep system to stress and is a robust risk factor for insomnia.
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