Archive for the ‘PTSD’ Category
KPBS San Diego: Dr. Barry Krakow Discusses Nightmares
by Angela Carone, Maureen Cavanaugh of KPBS
When Do Nightmares Become A Sleep Disorder?
One in 20 adults in the US complain of disturbing dreams, and more than twice that many children and adolescents also experience frequent nightmares, yet few chronic nightmare sufferers imagine that it is a treatable problem. We’ll talk about nightmares with leading sleep disorder specialist Dr. Barry Krakow.
The Terrorist Attack on Ft. Hood is on a Scale Similar to the Events at Virginia Tech in April, 2007
Regrettably, the terrorist attack on Ft. Hood is on a scale similar to the events at Virginia Tech in April, 2007, and therefore I wanted to repost this information from May 2007, because it is important to get the information out regarding the impact of sleep disturbances on PTSD and the role of sleep treatments in helping patients with PTSD.
Maimonides International Nightmare Treatment
Video Blog: Dr. Barry Krakow discusses how patients with nightmares typically have additional sleep disorders and rarely complain about only nightmares themselves.
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Time Monitoring in PTSD Patients
Video Blog: Dr. Krakow discusses time monitoring of patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
REM Sleep and PTSD Recovery – Part I
Video Blog: Dr. Barry Krakow discusses the connection between REM sleep and post traumatic stress disorder.

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